Charlapalli – Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express

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The 17041/17042 Charlapalli–Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express is India's 27th non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala by connecting the eastern corridor of Hyderabad to the national rail network Charlapalli with Thiruvananthapuram North, the capital of Kerala to major cities across the country of central city hub in India.[1][2]

StatusActive
First service23 January 2026; 7 months ago (2026-01-23) (Inaugural)
27 January 2026; 7 months ago (2026-01-27) (Commercial)
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Charlapalli–Thiruvananthapuram North
Amrit Bharat Express
Train board
Overview
Service typeAmrit Bharat Express, Superfast
StatusActive
LocaleTelangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
First service23 January 2026; 7 months ago (2026-01-23) (Inaugural)
27 January 2026; 7 months ago (2026-01-27) (Commercial)
Current operatorSouth Central Railways (SCR)
Route
TerminiCharlapalli (CHZ)
Thiruvananthapuram North (TVCN)
Stops31
Distance travelled1,488 km (925 mi)
Average journey time31 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number17041/17042
Lines used
On-board services
ClassSleeper class coach (SL) General unreserved coach (GS)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsUpper
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesSaffron-grey
Entertainment facilities
Other facilities
Technical
Rolling stockModified LHB coaches
Track gaugeIndian gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed47 km (29 mi) (Avg.)
Track ownerIndian Railways
Rake sharingNo
Route map
Charlapalli
Nalgonda - Sattenapalle
Miryalaguda
Sattenapalle
Guntur Junction
Tenali Junction
Bapatla - Nellore
Ongole
Nellore
Renigunta Junction
Tiruttani
Katpadi Junction
Jolarpettai Junction
Salem Junction
Erode Junction
Tiruppur
Coimbatore Junction
Palakkad Junction
Thrissur - Aluva
Aluva
Ernakulam Town
Kottayam - Varkala Sivagiri
Changanasseri
Tiruvalla
Chengannur
Mavelikara
Kayamkulam Junction
Karunagappalli
Kollam Junction
Varkala Sivagiri
Thiruvananthapuram North
17041 - Charlapalli → Thiruvananthapuram North
17042 - Thiruvananthapuram North → Charlapalli
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The express train is inaugurated on 23 January 2026 by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference.[3]

Overview

The train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Charlapalli and Thiruvananthapuram North. It is currently operated 17041/17042 on weekly basis.

Rakes

It is the 27th Amrit Bharat 2.0 Express train in which the locomotives were designed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan, West Bengal and the coaches were designed and manufactured by the Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala, under the Make in India initiative.

Schedule

More information Train no., Station code ...
Train Schedule: Charlapalli ↔ Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express
Train no. Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival hours
17041 CHZ Charlapalli 7:15 AM Thiruvananthapuram North 2:45 PM 31h 30m
17042 TVCN Thiruvananthapuram North 7:30 PM Charlapalli 10:30 PM 29h 0m
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Routes and halts

The 17041/17042 Charlapalli–Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express halts are as follows:

Rake reversal

No rake reversal or rake share.

See also

Notes

a. Runs a day in a week with both directions.

References

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