Howrah–Ernakulam Antyodaya Express

Howrah - Ernakulam Antyodaya Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in Kolkata and Ernakulam Junction in Kochi. It is currently being operated with 22877/22878 train numbers on a weekly basis. It has been a lifeline for the migrant workers from Eastern India . Thousands of workers use this train to travel from West Bengal and Odisha to the industrial cities in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

Howrah - Ernakulam Antyodaya Express
Overview
Service typeAntyodaya Express
First service27 February 2017 (2017-02-27)[1]
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways
Route
StartHowrah (HWH)
Stops23
EndErnakulam (ERS)
Distance travelled1,970 km (1,220 mi)
Average journey time37h
Service frequencyWeekly[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22877 / 22878
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockLHB-Antyodaya
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed62 km/h (39 mph)
Route map

Coach composition

The trains is completely general coaches trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras as well as facility for potable drinking water and mobile charging points and toilet occupancy indicators.

Service

It averages 63 km/hr as 22877 Antyodaya Express starts on Saturday and covering 2285 km in 37 hrs & 59 km/hr as 22878 Antyodaya Express starts on Tuesday covering 1968 km in 38 hrs 15 mins.[2][3][4][5][6]

This train serves one of the most busiest corridor of migrant laborers movement in India. That is from Eastern India to Southern Indian cities of Kochi, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Ongole, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Vijaynagaram etc.

Route & Halts

Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi / Tatanagar based WAP 7 electric locomotives.

Operation

22877 - Leaves Howrah Jn on Saturday and reach Ernakulam Jn on Day 3 at Moring 6:00 Hrs IST

22878 - Leaves Ernakulam Jn every Tuesday at 00:20 hrs IST in night and reach Howrah Jn on 2nd Day at 14:50 HRS IST

See also

Notes
  1. Runs once in a week for every direction.

References
  1. "Minister of Railways Flags off Country's first Antyodaya Express running between Ernakulam - Howrah". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. 27 February 2017.
  2. Suresh Prabhu unveils Antyodaya Express for common man
  3. Two Antyodaya Express trains to pass through Tamil Nadu
  4. Ministry of Railways dedicated Antyodaya Express to the nation
  5. Chaubey, Vedika (2 March 2017). "Antyodaya Express reaches city". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. "Antyodaya Express To Start Regular Run From March 4"
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