Ananthapuri Express
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Ananthapuri Express runs between Chennai Egmore (Tamilnadu) and Trivandrum Central (Kerala)
Train no. 6123 - Chennai (19:30) to Trivandrum (11:35 next day)
Train no. 6124 - Trivandrum (16:20) to Chennai (8:40 next day)
This train travels a distance of 798kms via South Tamilnadu
Major cities covered: Villupuram, Trichy, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil
Runs with a diesel locomotive all through; Loco reversal once at Nagercoil Jn
Good patronage between Chennai and Tirunelveli
Passes through both MACL and Semaphore signalling types