UDAY Express | |
Color: | FFD700 |
Status: | Active |
First: | June 10, 2018 |
Operator: | Indian Railways |
Website: | http://irctc.co.in |
Class: | CC, 2S |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | No |
Observation: | Large windows in all carriages |
Baggage: | Overhead racks |
Stock: | LHB coach rake |
Gauge: | Indian gauge |
Speed: | Avg: 62 km/h Max: 110 km/h |
Owners: | Indian Railways |
UDAY Express or Utkrisht Double Decker Air Conditioned Yatri Express are completely Double-Decker AC chair car trains designed by RDSO. The coaches of the train have an anti-graffiti vinyl wrapped exterior and have been given a bright color scheme of yellow, orange and pink - somewhat similar to that of the Tejas Express. The train service has been envisioned as a 'luxury' train service for business travelers. According to Indian Railways, Uday Express will cater to the "busiest routes" and increase carrying capacity by 40%. These trains have a seating capacity of 120 per coach (50 for upper deck, 48 for lower deck and 22 on the ends) as compared to Shatabdis which can seat up to 78.[1] [2] [3]
The second service was launched on September 26, 2019 between Visakhapatnam and Guntur and have 7 stops en route.
Train no. | Train name | Distance | Frequency | Zone | |
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22665/22666 | KSR Bengaluru–Coimbatore Uday Express | 419 km | Daily | Southern Railway zone | |
22701/22702 | Visakhapatnam–Guntur Uday Express | 384 km | 5 days a week except Thu, Sun | East Coast Railway zone |