•Antyodaya Express is a series of long distance train and economic unreserve superfast train service operated by Indian Railways, designed for common passenger on high density route.
•Antyodaya refers to the Rise of dusk in Sanskrit ( Anthi - Dusk, udhaya - Rise) which symbolises its Overnight Services
•This train operates using LHB coaches.
•The first train service was inaugurated on 27th February 2017,Between Howrah and Ernakulam (Kochi)
•Features:-equipped with bio-toilets, cushioned luggage racks, LED lighting, mobile charging ports, water purifiers, and CCTV cameras for enhanced comfort and safety.Cushioned luggage racks,fire extinguisher
•Design: The coaches often have a distinctive red and yellow color scheme.
•Fare:-fully Unreserved category to the common man with 15% higher fare than standard Mail/Express due to super fast modern amenities.There is no need for reservation ticket.
Exterior of Antyodaya Express
Interior of Antyodaya Express
•Currently there are 13 Antyodaya Express active in Indian railways:-
🟡2 trains to Gorakhpur from Mumbai :-22921/Mumbai Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur and 12598/Mumbai CST-Gorakhpur
🟡15267/Raxaul-Mumbai LTT
🟡15101/Chhapra-Mumbai LTT
🟡22842/Tambaram-Santragachi (Kolkata)
🟡20691/Tambaram-Nagercoil Jn via Thanjavur
🟡22551/Darbhanga Jalandhar
🟡15559/Darbhanga Ahmedabad
🟡15551/Darbhanga Varanasi
🟡22563/Jaynagar Udhna (Surat)
🟡2 trains from Trivandrum to Mangalore:-
16355/Trivandrum North-Mangalore Jn via Alleppey and 16313/Trivandrum North-Mangalore Jn via Kottayam
•The only daily running Antyodaya is Tambaram Nagercoil Antyodaya Express,This train operates 7 days a week."
then followed by Trivandrum North-Mangalore Jn Antyodaya Express which is a Biweekly Service.
•The longest distance covering Antyodaya Express is Howrah-Ernakulam which covers 2287 km.