Antyodaya Express
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| Antyodaya Express | |
|---|---|
 Antyodaya Express | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Un-reserved travel |
| Status | Active |
| Predecessor | Jan Sadharan Express |
| First service | 4 March 2017 |
| Successor | Amrit Bharat Express |
| Current operator | Indian Railways |
| Website | http://indianrail.gov.in |
| On-board services | |
| Class | Unreserved General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | On board Vendors sale |
| Entertainment facilities | Electric outlets |
| Baggage facilities | Underseat & Overhead racks |
| Other facilities | Fire Extinguishers Purified water dispensers |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB rakes |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Track owner | Indian Railways |
Antyodaya Express are a series of Economic Unreserved Superfast Express trains operated by Indian Railways. The trains were proposed to be overnight unreserved trains in the 2016 Railway budget of India. Antyodaya refers to the Rise of dusk in Sanskrit ( Anthi - Dusk, udhaya - Rise) which symbolises its Overnight Services. The coaches are designed by Indian Railways with features such as bio-toilets and dedicated power sockets. And the color of this coach was closest to the color of ICF Rajdhani Coaches in 1999-2019
The first service was inaugurated on 27 February 2017, between Ernakulam Junction and Howrah with a paintless and a stainless steel LHB coach.[1]
Facilities
The trains include dedicated charging ports, bio-toilets, vinyl sheets on the exteriors for aesthetics, safety measures such as smoke alarm and CCTV, water vending machines, coat hangers, and Braille indicators.[2][3]
