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Close-up; Side View; Large TB; EOG/SLR;
16343/16344 TVC- MDU -TVC Amrita Express (Via Kottayam, Shoranur, Palakkad Jn , Palani)
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Medium; Side View; Large TB; EOG/SLR; Outside of Train; Moving Straight;
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16344/Amritha Express (PT)
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MDU/Madurai Junction --> ERN/Ernakulam Town (North)

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Revised Coach Composition W.E.F 21/01/2025 2A - 1; 3A - 2; SL - 13; UR - 4; SLRD - 2; Total - 22 ICF.
Mon Sep 09, 2024 (09:49PM)
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▪️ JCO 08/01/2024 & 13/01/2024 will be provided with one additional Sleeper Coach (SE1). ▪️22/01/2024 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppages at Kottayam, Changanassery, Chengannur and Mavelikara. Additional stoppages will be provided at Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalapuzha & Haripad for the convenience of passengers
Mon Jan 08, 2024 (06:48PM)
Train No. 16344 Madurai – Thiruvananthapuram Central Express leaving Madurai at 16.10 hrs 22nd January, 2024 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppages at Kottayam, Changanassery, Chengannur and Mavelikara. Additional stoppages will be provided at Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalapuzha & Haripad for the convenience of passengers
Thu Jan 04, 2024 (05:46PM)
🔹Train No. 16344 Madurai – Thiruvananthapuram Central express leaving Madurai at 16.10 hrs 08th August, 2023 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppages at Kottayam, Changanassery, Chengannur and Mavelikara. Additional stoppages will be provided at Cherthala, Alappuzha & Haripad for the convenience of passengers.
Wed Aug 09, 2023 (12:39AM)
🔹 Train no. 16344/Amritha Express (PT) JCO 22/05/2023 will be fully cancelled.
Mon May 15, 2023 (04:48PM)
🔹 The service of Train No.16344 Madurai Junction - Thiruvananthapuram Central Amritha Express leaving Madurai Junction on 24th April 2023 will be terminated at Kochuveli. The service will be partially cancelled between Kochuveli and Thiruvananthapuram Central.
Fri Apr 21, 2023 (03:35PM)
▪️CC:- 2AC—1, 3AC—2, SL—10, 2S—3, SLR/D—2▪️ ◉ JCF 17.06.21 to 01.07.21 will remain cancelled due to poor patronage.
Tue Jun 15, 2021 (02:26PM)
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Sep 24 2022 (18:05) Frist electrical train run with 16343Amritha Express leading with wap-4 Engine in udumalpet - YouTube
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Sep 24 2022 (18:05)
Station Tag: Madurai Junction/MDU added by tj55085/1864147

Sep 24 2022 (18:05)
Station Tag: Dindigul Junction/DG added by tj55085/1864147

Sep 24 2022 (18:05)
Station Tag: Palani/PLNI added by tj55085/1864147

Sep 24 2022 (18:05)
Station Tag: Udumalaipettai/UDT added by tj55085/1864147

Sep 24 2022 (18:05)
Station Tag: Palakkad Junction (Palghat)/PGT added by tj55085/1864147

Sep 24 2022 (18:05)
Station Tag: Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)/TVC added by tj55085/1864147

Sep 24 2022 (18:05)
Train Tag: Amritha Express/16344 added by tj55085/1864147

Sep 24 2022 (18:05)
Train Tag: Amritha Express/16343 added by tj55085/1864147
The first train coming from Trivandrum Ctrl (TVC) to Madurai Jn (MDU) via Palakkad Junction (PGT), Palani (PLNI) being pulled by Vijayawada WAP-4 (22069) from Udumalaipettai...
Frist electrical train run with 16343Amritha Express leading with wap-4 Engine in udumalpet - YouTube
Jul 28 2022 (17:08) Revision in Timings/Speeding up of Express Trains StationName ↓ Existing Timings Revised Timings ErnakulamTown (a/d) 07.20/07.25 NoChange Tripunittura (a/d) 07.54/07.55 NoChange PiravamRoad (a/d) 08.16/08.17 NoChange Kottayam (a/d) 09.17/09.20 08.47/08.50
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Trains:  Amritha Express/16344   Shri Ganganagar - Kochuveli Express/16311   show more
Kanniyakumari - Chennai Egmore SF Express/12634   Mumbai LTT - Kochuveli Garib Rath Express/12201   Gurudev SF Express/12660   Pune - Kanniyakumari Express/16381   KSR Bengaluru - Kanniyakumari Express/16526   Kerala Express/12626   M.G.R Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central SF Express/12695   Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express/16348   Vanchinad Express/16303   Yesvantpur - Kochuveli Garib Rath Express/12257   Kottayam - Kollam Passenger/06431   Parasuram Express/16649   Kannur - Thiruvananthapuram Central Jan Shatabdi Express/12081   Nilambur Road - Kochuveli Rajya Rani Express/16350   Dibrugarh - Kanniyakumari Vivek SF Express/22504   Yesvantpur - Kochuveli AC SF Express/22677   Mumbai LTT - Kochuveli SF Express/22113   Visakhapatnam - Kollam Weekly Express/18567   Guruvayur - Madurai Express/16328   SMVT Bengaluru - Kochuveli Humsafar Express/16320   Ernakulam Jn. - Kottayam Passenger/06453  
The timings of following trains has been revised with effect from dates mentioned as detailed below:
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Revision in Timings/Speeding up of Express Trains StationName ↓ Existing Timings Revised Timings ErnakulamTown (a/d) 07.20/07.25 NoChange Tripunittura (a/d) 07.54/07.55 NoChange PiravamRoad (a/d) 08.16/08.17 NoChange Kottayam (a/d) 09.17/09.20 08.47/08.50
Jun 16 2022 (10:19) Temporary stoppage of Amritha Express at Oddanchatram Train No. 16343 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Madurai Junction Amritha Expresswith effect from journey commencing o­n 16th June, 2022  (Arrival / departure)↓ Station (Arrival / departure)↑ Train No. 163
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Jun 16 2022 (10:19)
Station Tag: Oddanchatram/ODC added by न्यूज अच्छी है चलो इसपर वीडियो बना देता हु/1084688
As approved by the Railway Board, a temporary stoppage has been provided for Train No. 16343 / 16344 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Madurai Junction – Thiruvananthapuram Central...
Temporary stoppage of Amritha Express at Oddanchatram Train No. 16343 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Madurai Junction Amritha Expresswith effect from journey commencing o­n 16th June, 2022  (Arrival / departure)↓ Station (Arrival / departure)↑ Train No. 163
Apr 26 2022 (16:50) Temporary augmentation of trains Sl. No Train No. From To Journey commencing o­n Type & No of Coaches 1 22668 Coimbatore Jn Nagercoil Jn 21.04.2022to31.05.2022 01 – Sleeper Class Coach 2 22667 Nagercoil Jn Coimbatore Jn 22.04.2022 to01.06.2022 3 16866 Tha
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Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: MGR Chennai Central - Mangaluru Central Mail/12601 added by Skumar/1911491

Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: West Coast SF Express/22638 added by Skumar/1911491

Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: West Coast SF Express/22637 added by Skumar/1911491

Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: Mangaluru Central - MGR Chennai Central Mail/12602 added by Skumar/1911491

Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: Maveli Express/16604 added by Skumar/1911491

Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: Maveli Express/16603 added by Skumar/1911491

Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: Uzhavan Express/16865 added by Skumar/1911491

Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: Rameswaram - Chennai Egmore Express/16852 added by Skumar/1911491

Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: Chennai Egmore - Rameswaram Express/16851 added by Skumar/1911491

Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: Uzhavan Express/16866 added by Skumar/1911491

Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: Nagercoil - Coimbatore SF Express/22667 added by Skumar/1911491

Apr 26 2022 (16:50)
Train Tag: Coimbatore - Nagercoil SF Express/22668 added by Skumar/1911491
Trains:  M.G.R Chennai Central - Alappuzha SF Express/22639   Amritha Express/16343   show more
Amritha Express/16344   Guruvayur - Chennai Egmore Express/16128   Mangaluru Central - MGR Chennai Central Mail/12602   Thiruvananthapuram Central - M.G.R Chennai Central SF Express/12696   Alappuzha - M.G.R Chennai Central SF Express/22640   Tirupati - MGR Chennai Central Express/16054   Nagercoil - Coimbatore SF Express/22667   Karaikkal - Ernakulam Jn. Express/16187   Chennai Egmore - Guruvayur Express/16127   Malabar Express/16629   Malabar Express/16630   Thiruvananthapuram Central - Mangaluru Central Express/16347   MGR Chennai Central - Mangaluru Central Mail/12601   Matsyagandha Express/12619   Matsyagandha Express/12620   Maveli Express/16603   Maveli Express/16604   Sapthagiri Express/16057   Sapthagiri Express/16058   Thiruvananthapuram Central - Shalimar SF Express/22641   Shalimar - Thiruvananthapuram Central SF Express/22642   MGR Chennai Central - Tirupati Express/16053   M.G.R Chennai Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central SF Express/12695   Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express/16348   West Coast SF Express/22637   West Coast SF Express/22638   Coimbatore - Nagercoil SF Express/22668   Chennai Egmore - Mangaluru Central Express/16159   Mangaluru Central - Chennai Egmore Express/16160   Rameswaram - Chennai Egmore Express/16752   Chennai Egmore - Karaikkal Express/16175   Karaikkal - Chennai Egmore Express/16176   Uzhavan Express/16865   Uzhavan Express/16866   Ernakulam Jn. - Karaikkal Express/16188   Chennai Egmore - Rameswaram Express/16751  
The following trains have been temporarily augmented with extra coaches to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season as detailed below.
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Temporary augmentation of trains Sl. No Train No. From To Journey commencing o­n Type & No of Coaches 1 22668 Coimbatore Jn Nagercoil Jn 21.04.2022to31.05.2022 01 – Sleeper Class Coach 2 22667 Nagercoil Jn Coimbatore Jn 22.04.2022 to01.06.2022 3 16866 Tha
Mar 12 2020 (19:44) PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS
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Train No.16343 / 16344 Thiruvananthapuram – Madurai - Thiruvananthapuram Amritha Express will be permanently augmented with Two extra Sleeper Class Coaches ex. Thiruvananthapuram o­n 15.03.2020 and...
PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS
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