Amritha Express
| Amritha Express | |||||
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Madurai Junction Thiruvananthapuram Central Amritha Express | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Tamilnadu & Kerala | ||||
| First service | 1 January 2001 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Trivandrum Central Madurai Junction | ||||
| Stops | 22 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 617 km (383 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 15 hours 45 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16343 / 16344 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved. | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Under Seat | ||||
| Other facilities | - | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach pulled by WAP-4 from Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada or from Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 100% | ||||
| Operating speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Amritha Express is an overnight express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways between Thiruvananthapuram Central in Kerala, and Madurai Junction in Tamil Nadu. This train is approved for extension upto Rameswaram via Manamadurai, Paramakkudi and Ramanathapuram. At first, it was extended from Palakkad to Palakkad Town, then later extended upto Pollachi, then again extended to Madurai. And now for the fourth time it’s approved for extension to Rameswaram. This train marks as the first direct connectivity train to Palani & Rameswaram from Kerala. Also from Trivandrum to Dindigul there’s no direct train service to Rameswaram. Therefore this train will be a greatest benefit for the passengers enroute.