Amritha Express

Amritha Express
അമൃതാ എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്

Overview
First service	01/01/2001
Current operator(s)	Indian Railway
Route
Start	Trivandrum Central
Stops	27
End	Palakkad
Distance travelled	373 km (232 mi)
Average journey time	8 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16343 / 16344
On-board services
Class(es)	Second AC, Sleeper Class, Second Sitting
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	7
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Route map

Amrita Express (Malayalam : അമൃതാ എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്‌) is an overnight express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways between Trivandrum Central railway station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and Palakkad Town railway station in Palakkad, Kerala. It was introduced in January 2001 by the then Railway Minister O. Rajagopal. This train is named after Mata Amritanandamayi, the well known spiritual leader.

Train number 16343 runs from south to north, departing Trivandrum Central at 22:30 (10:30 p.m.) and reaching Palghat Town at 08:00 (8:00 a.m.). On the return journey, train number 16344 starts at 21:45 (09:45 p.m.) from Palghat Town and reaches Trivandrum Central railway station at 06:10 (6:10 a.m.).

The train has general Second Class sitting coaches, second class three-tier sleeper coaches, and an air-conditioned two-tier sleeper coach.

Running Schedule for Train Number 16343

Link with Rajya Rani Express

A new Express train ( Rajya Rani Express) which was announced in the 2011-12 Rail budget connecting Nilambur and the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. It started running on 16 November 2011. Nilambur Road–Thiruvananthapuram Central rajyarani express is link with Amritha. 8 coaches to be merged with Amritha Express at Shoranur Junction.

16350/49–NIL–TVC Rajya Rani Express (Daily)

Timings:

NIL–20:40, SRR–22:00/ 23:30, TVC–06:20

TVC–22:30, SRR–05:30 / 06:00, NIL–07:25

Stoppages: Vaniamabalam, Tuvvur, Melattur, Pattikad, Angadipuram, Vallapuzha and Cherukara.

Composition:8 COACHES=1 3rd AC, 3 SLEEPER CLASS, 2 GENERAL SITTING and 2 SLR CUM GENERAL SITTING

Date of introduction: 16 November 2011

External links

• Indian Railways Train Schedule
• Amritha Express 16343
• Amritha Express 16344

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