Uday Express


UDAY Express or Utkrisht Double Decker Air Conditioned Yatri Express are completely Double-Decker AC chair car trains designed by Indian Railways. 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 as compared to Shatabdis which can seat up to 78.
The first service was launched on June 10, 2018 between Coimbatore Junction and Bangalore. and it also have halt at Krishnarajapuram, Kuppam,Salem jn, erode jn, Tiruppur, Coimbatore north.
The Second Service was launched on September 26, 2019 between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada and have 7 stops Enoute.

Active Services

Train No.Train NameDistanceFrequencyZone
22665/22666Bangalore City - Coimbatore Uday Express419 km6 days a weekSouthern Railway zone
22701/22702Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada Uday Express350 KM5 days a week except Thu, SunSouth Coast Railway zone

Proposed Services

Train No.Train NameDistanceReference
22625/22626Bangalore City - Chennai Central Uday Express360 km