Andaman Express


The 16031 / 16032 Andaman Express is a long distance express train in India, connecting the cities of Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.
The train runs 3 times a week, covering a distance of at an average speed of 50 km/h with over 79 intermediate halts in between including important stations such as Gudur, Tenali, New Guntur, Vijayawada, Warangal, Nagpur, Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Agra, New Delhi, Ludhiana, Jalandhar.
The train is named after the Andaman Islands of the country situated off the Eastern coast. It has been extended to of Jammu and Kashmir on 3 September 2015.
In 2013, an exclusive air-conditioned coach was added to the train for CAPF and other Police forces for the first time in the Indian Railways.

Number and nomenclature

The number provided for the train is :

Schedule information

The train run three days in a week in both directions. Train no. 16031 departs from Chennai central on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday at 5:15am while on returns Train no. 16032 departs from Jammu Tawi Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 23:45 hr.

Route & Halts

The train goes via Gudur – Tenali – New Guntur – Vijayawada – Khammam – Warangal – Ramagundam – - Sewagram – Nagapur – Itarsi – Bhopal – Bina – Jhansi – Gwalior – Agra – Mathura – New Delhi – Rohtak – Jind – Narwana – Jakhal – Dhuri – Ludhiana – – – Jammu Tawi. There are total of 79 Halts of this train.

Coach Composite