Charlapalli – Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express

Route map
Nalgonda - Sattenapalle
Nalgonda
	Telangana
	Andhra Pradesh
Bapatla - Nellore
Bapatla
	Andhra Pradesh
	Tamil Nadu
	Tamil Nadu
	Kerala
Thrissur - Aluva
Thrissur
Kottayam - Varkala Sivagiri
Kottayam

Charlapalli - Thiruvananthapuram North
Amrit Bharat Express
Charlapalli - Thiruvananthapuram North; Amrit Bharat Express
	Train board
Overview
Service type	Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast
Status	Active
Locale	Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
First service	23 January 2026 (Inaugural); 27 January 2026 (Commercial)
Current operator	South Central Railways (SCR)
Route
Termini	Charlapalli (CHZ); Thiruvananthapuram North (TVCN)
Stops	31
Distance travelled	1,488 km (925 mi)
Average journey time	31 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number	17041/17042
Lines used	Charlapalli–Guntur line Towards → Nalgonda Hyderabad; Guntur–Tenali line Towards → Renigunta Junction; Renigunta–Katpadi line; Jolarpettai–Shoranur line; Shornur-Ernakulam line Towards → Kottayam; Ernakulam–Kollam line (via Kottayam and Kayamkulam); Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram North line;
On-board services
Class	Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Upper
Catering facilities	On-board Catering
Observation facilities	Saffron-Grey
Entertainment facilities	Electric Outlets; Reading lights; Bottle Holder;
Other facilities	CCTV cameras; Bio-Vacuum Toilets; Foot-Operated Water Taps; Passenger information system;
Technical
Rolling stock	Modified LHB Coaches
Track gauge	Indian gauge; 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	47 km (29 mi) (Avg.)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake sharing	No
Route map
Route map
Nalgonda - Sattenapalle
Nalgonda
	Telangana
	Andhra Pradesh
Bapatla - Nellore
Bapatla
	Andhra Pradesh
	Tamil Nadu
	Tamil Nadu
	Kerala
Thrissur - Aluva
Thrissur
Kottayam - Varkala Sivagiri
Kottayam

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]

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

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

Routes and halts

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

Rake reversal

No rake Reversal or rake share.

Notes

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

References

^ Venkat, Rajalakshmi (10 January 2026). "PM to launch 3 Amrit Bharat trains on January 23 in Tamil Nadu". DT Next. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
^ Mondal, Anish (21 January 2026). "Amrit Bharat Express launch: Kerala set to get 3 new trains this week – check routes, stoppages". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
^ "3 Amrit Bharat Express trains to launch in Kerala | Full routes and stoppages revealed". www.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[1] Venkat, Rajalakshmi (10 January 2026). "PM to launch 3 Amrit Bharat trains on January 23 in Tamil Nadu". DT Next. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[2] Mondal, Anish (21 January 2026). "Amrit Bharat Express launch: Kerala set to get 3 new trains this week – check routes, stoppages". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[3] "3 Amrit Bharat Express trains to launch in Kerala | Full routes and stoppages revealed". www.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

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Amrit Bharat Express
Central Railways	Mumbai LTT ⇔ Saharsa Jn. Panvel Jn. ⇔ Alipurduar Jn.
East Central Railways	Darbhanga Jn. ⇔ Anand Vihar Terminal Rajendra Nagar Terminal ⇔ New Delhi Darbhanga Jn. ⇔ Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Bapudham Motihari ⇔ Anand Vihar Terminal Gaya Jn. ⇔ Delhi Jn. Muzaffarpur Jn. ⇔ Charlapalli
Eastern Railways	Malda Town ⇔ SMVT Bengaluru Malda Town ⇔ Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Howrah Jn. ⇔ Anand Vihar Terminal
North Eastern Railways	Chhapra Jn. ⇔ Anand Vihar Terminal Banaras ⇔ Sealdah
Northeast Frontier Railways	Dibrugarh ⇔ Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Kamakhya Jn. ⇔ Rohtak Jn. New Jalpaiguri Jn. ⇔ Amritsar Jn.
Northern Railways	Sitamarhi Jn. ⇔ Delhi Jn. Saharsa Jn. ⇔ Chheharta (Amritsar)
North Western Railways	Madar Jn. (Ajmer) ⇔ Darbhanga Jn.
South Central Railways	Charlapalli ⇔ Thiruvananthapuram North Charlapalli ⇔ Kamakhya Jn. Charlapalli ⇔ Shalimar
South Western Railways	SMVT Bengaluru ⇔ Alipurduar Jn.
Southern Railways	Erode Jn. ⇔ Jogbani Tambaram ⇔ Santragachi Jn. Nagercoil Jn. ⇔ New Jalpaiguri Jn. Tiruchchirappalli Jn. ⇔ New Jalpaiguri Jn. Tambaram ⇔ Thiruvananthapuram Central Nagercoil Jn. ⇔ Mangaluru Jn. Podanur Jn. ⇔ Dhanbad Jn. Nagercoil Jn. ⇔ Charlapalli Tambaram ⇔ Mangaluru
Western Railways	Udhna Jn. (Surat) ⇔ Brahmapur