Amritha Exp 16343 Train Schedule

AMRITHA EXP (16343) runs from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai. It departs from Trivandrum Central station (TVC) at 20:30 from platform 5 and arrives at Madurai Jn station (MDU) at 09:55 on platform 5. AMRITHA EXP takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 608 km between Thiruvananthapuram and Madurai. It is a non-superfast train. The average speed of this train is 25.333333333333332 kmph. It has classes First AC (1A), Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs daily. Final chart for AMRITHA EXP is prepared at Thiruvananthapuram usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

AMRITHA EXP runs with an ICF Rake and has a total of 22 coaches. It has 14 sleeper coaches, 1 second ac coach and 2 third ac coaches. The engine of the train reverses at Palakkad station. The full coach composition is:

Engine--SLR--UR--S1--S2--S3--S4--S5--S6--S7--S8--S9--S10--S11--S12--S13--S14--A1--B1--B2--UR--UR--SLR

Madurai is a culturally rich city in Tamil Nadu. Some people also say that Madurai is the soul of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest city by population in this state. It is situated on the banks of river Vaigai. Popular monuments in Madurai are Meenakshi Amman temple, Alagarkoil Temple and Shrine, Gandhi museum, Tirumalai Nayak palace, Koodal Azhagar Temple, Pazhamudir Solai, Kazimar Big Mosque and Kutladampatti Falls. Recently IT companies have also started up opening their offices in Madurai. Madurai is the headquarters of TamilNadu State Transport Corporation. It is one of the seven circles of the Tamil Nadu State Highway network. Madurai Jn is an important railway station connecting Madurai with major cities and towns across India. Madurai has an airport too although the flights connectivity is limited.