Ananya Express

Ananya Express
Train no. 12316 Ananya Express pauses at Agra Fort in 2008
Overview
Current operator(s) Indian Railways
Route
Start Kolkata
End Udaipur
Distance travelled 2,141 km (1,330 mi)
Service frequency Weekly Express
Train number(s)

12315 UP

12316 DN
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Catering facilities No Pantry Car
Other facilities

LHB Coach

Rake sharing with Akal Takht Express
Technical
Track gauge Broad gauge
Operating speed 60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

The Ananya express is an Indian Railways superfast-class train running between Kolkata (Chitpur) and Udaipur city.

It covers a distance of 2,141 km at an average speed of 60 km per hour, travelling through the Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. It connects Eastern India with tourist spots such as Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer and Udaipur.

The service formerly ran between Sealdah and Ajmer, but was extended through to Udaipur. The train is hauled by a WAP 4 class locomotive from Howrah to Sawai Madhopur Junction, and from there to Udaipur city by a WDP 4/4B/4D class locomotive of Indian Railways. This train is converted in LHB train it has general, sleeper, AC 3tier, AC 2tier, first AC. Now the train's originating station has also been shifted to Kolkata. Now the train runs from kolkata to Udaipur.

References

    • "13006/Amritsar - Howrah (Punjab) Mail (PT)". India Rail Info.

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