Uday Express


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 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 halts at Krishnarajapuram, Kuppam, Salem Jn, Erode Jn, Tiruppur Jn, Coimbatore Jn
The second service was launched on September 26, 2019 between Visakhapatnam and Guntur and have 7 stops en route.

Active services

Train no.Train nameDistanceFrequencyZone
22665/22666KSR Bengaluru–Coimbatore Uday Express419 kmDailySouthern Railway zone
22701/22702Visakhapatnam–Guntur Uday Express384 km5 days a week except Thu, SunEast Coast Railway zone