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16824⇒20636/Ananthapuri Superfast Express (PT)
अनंतपुरी सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस

VPT/Virudunagar Junction --> MS/Chennai Egmore

Updated: Feb 28 (12:32) by TAGEERUANUBHARADWAJ^
Feb 28 (12:32)
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This is the Shortest Route between VPT and MS.
Travel Time: 9h 18m     12 halts
Distance: 537 km     Avg Speed: 58 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr between KON/Kudalnagar and CGL/Chengalpattu Junction
Departs @ 20:52
Virudunagar Junction/VPT 
Platform# 2
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Arrives @ 06:10 +1 night
MS/Chennai Egmore 
Platform# 5
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Sat
Type: SuperFast
Rake Zone: SR/Southern
Latest News
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Train No. 20636 Kollam – Chennai Egmore Ananthapuri Express Journey commencing o­n 19.12.2023 is partially cancelled between Kollam and Kovilpatti. The train will commence service from Kovilpatti.
Tue Dec 19, 2023 (12:43PM)
News History
The stoppage time at Valliyur Station for train no. 16824/Ananthapuri Express (PT) is to be increased to 2 minutes with effect from 21st March, 2023
Fri Mar 17, 2023 (09:03AM)
Train No. 16724 Kollam Jn - Chennai Egmore Ananthapuri Express leaving Kollam Jn at 15.40 hrs o­n 11th December, 2022 will be partially cancelled between Kollam Jn and Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl. The train will commence service from Thiruvananthapuram Central at its scheduled departure time of 16.50 hrs o­n the mentioned date.
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10, 2023 (04:30PM)
Train No. 16724 Kollam Jn - Chennai Egmore Ananthapuri Express leaving Kollam Jn at 15.40 hrs o­n 11th December, 2022 will be partially cancelled between Kollam Jn and Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl. The train will commence service from Thiruvananthapuram Central at its scheduled departure time of 16.50 hrs o­n the mentioned date.
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04, 2022 (09:01AM)
To be renumbered as 16824 WEF 6.1.2023
Fri Sep 16, 2022 (10:34AM)
Temporarily augmented with 1 sleeper coach (S13) from 30/08/2022 to 13/09/2022.
Wed Aug 31, 2022 (07:00AM)
📢 Due to Pre-Non-Interlocking works, S&T Disconnection and Traffic Block at Tambaram Yard from 14.03.2021 to 21.03.2021, in connection with provision of 3rd line in TBM - CGL section; train number 06724 from QLN to MS would be diverted via CJ-MLPM-TRT instead of existing route via CGL-TBM, with additional stoppage provided...
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at TRT and skipping TBM & MBM stoppages, on journey commencing on 20.03.2021
Tue Feb 23, 2021 (01:00AM)
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Rating: 3.8/5 (81 votes)
cleanliness - good (15)
punctuality - good (14)
food - good (11)
ticket avbl - good (15)
u/r coach - good (8)
railfanning - good (12)
safety - good (14)
Bedroll/Linen: AVAILABLE change
Inaugural Run
Sun Jun 30, 2002
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
E-Catering is Only Available at Kollam, Trivandrum Central, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli &...
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Chennai Egmore
ICF Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 UR
  3
 H1
  4
 A1
  5
 A2
  6
 B1
  7
 B2
  8
 B3
  9
 S1
 18
S10
 17
 S9
 16
 S8
 15
 S7
 14
 S6
 13
 S5
 12
 S4
 11
 S3
 10
 S2
 19
S11
 20
S12
 21
 UR
 22
 UR
 23
SLR
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Show ALL intermediate Stations

12 halts. 100 intermediate Stations between Virudunagar Junction and Chennai Egmore
#1
-321.0 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 53
Elev: 11m

14:50
Day: 1
12.4 km
2 intermediate stations
00:14
#2
-308.5 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 67
Elev: 18m
15:04
15:05
Day: 1
11.2 km
2 intermediate stations
00:10
#3
-297.3 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 56
Elev: 57m
15:15
15:16
Day: 1
40.9 km
10 intermediate stations
00:44
#4
-256.4 km
%==%
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 43
Elev: 7m
16:00
16:05
Day: 1
17.2 km
2 intermediate stations
00:24
#5
-239.2 km
%==%
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 58
16:29
16:30
Day: 1
12.5 km
2 intermediate stations
00:13
#6
-226.8 km
%==%
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 50
16:43
16:44
Day: 1
8.3 km
1 intermediate stations
00:10
#7
-218.4 km
%==%
Zone: SR
Speed: 59
16:54
16:57
Day: 1
Xing with 06773/Kanniyakumari - Kollam MEMU Express Special | Sun,Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Sat
14.8 km
1 intermediate stations
00:15
#8
-203.7 km
%==%
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 73
Elev: 40m
17:12
17:13
Day: 1
13.4 km
1 intermediate stations
00:11
#9
-190.2 km
%==%
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 37
17:24
17:27
Day: 1
16.2 km
3 intermediate stations
00:26
#10
-174.1 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 54
Elev: 79m
17:53
17:54
Day: 1
18.1 km
2 intermediate stations
00:20
#11
-155.9 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 77
Elev: 91m
18:14
18:16
Day: 1
14.1 km
1 intermediate stations
00:11
#12
-141.8 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 53
18:27
18:28
Day: 1
28.2 km
3 intermediate stations
00:32
#13
-113.6 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 75
Elev: 38m
19:00
19:05
Day: 1
Remote Location Quota Starting & Charting Station
65.1 km
8 intermediate stations
00:52
#14
-48.5 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 76
Elev: 90m
19:57
19:59
Day: 1
21.6 km
1 intermediate stations
00:17
#15
-26.9 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 51
20:16
20:18
Day: 1
26.9 km
1 intermediate stations
00:32
#16
0.0 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 87
Elev: 101m
20:50
20:52
Day: 1
26.0 km
2 intermediate stations
00:18
#17
26.0 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 27
Elev: 129m
21:10
21:11
Day: 1
Overtaken by 12662/Pothigai SF Express | Daily
17.4 km
1 intermediate stations
00:39
#18
43.4 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 71
Elev: 133m
21:50
21:55
Day: 1
62.3 km
9 intermediate stations
00:53
#19
105.7 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 67
Elev: 280m
22:48
22:50
Day: 1
94.3 km
10 intermediate stations
01:25
#20
200.0 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 87
Elev: 86m
00:15
00:20
Day: 2
123.4 km
24 intermediate stations
01:25
#21
323.4 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 3
Speed: 45
Elev: 43m
01:45
01:47
Day: 2
54.7 km
6 intermediate stations
01:13
#22
378.1 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 64
Elev: 43m
03:00
03:05
Day: 2
37.3 km
5 intermediate stations
00:35
#23
415.4 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 86
Elev: 44m
03:40
03:42
Day: 2
30.1 km
5 intermediate stations
00:21
#24
445.5 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 50
Elev: 48m
04:03
04:05
Day: 2
10.9 km
1 intermediate stations
00:13
#25
456.4 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 64
Elev: 26m
04:18
04:20
Day: 2
24.6 km
4 intermediate stations
00:23
#26
481.1 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 5
Speed: 66
Elev: 40m
04:43
04:45
Day: 2
31.0 km
9 intermediate stations
00:28
#27
512.1 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 6
Speed: 56
Elev: 33m
05:13
05:15
Day: 2
17.7 km
9 intermediate stations
00:19
#28
529.7 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 3
Speed: 12
Elev: 8m
05:34
05:35
Day: 2
6.9 km
3 intermediate stations
00:35
#29
536.6 km
%≡≡%
Zone: SR
PF# 5

Elev: 10m
06:10

Day: 2
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