Chendur Express
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Chendur Express | |||||
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![]() Chendur Express is at Chennai Egmore Railway Station | |||||
Overview | |||||
Service type | Superfast | ||||
Status | Active | ||||
Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
Predecessor | CHENNAI THIRUCHENDUR EXPRESS | ||||
First service | 12 February 2009 | ||||
Successor | CHENDUR SUPERFAST EXPRESS | ||||
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway Zone | ||||
Ridership | Superfast | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Tiruchendur (TCN) | ||||
Stops | 27 | ||||
Distance travelled | 776 km | ||||
Average journey time | 14 hours | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 20605 / 20606 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) |
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Disabled access | ![]() | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-Board Catering, E-Catering | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages | ||||
Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | MS → TCN
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Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Electrification | 25 kV AC50 Hz (Overhead line) | ||||
Operating speed |
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Average length | 18 Coaches | ||||
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
Timetable number(s) | 21/21A | ||||
Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Yard | ||||
Rake sharing |
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The Chendur Superfast Express is an Express train operated by Southern Railway zone of Indian railways. This train runs between Thiruchendur and Chennai Egmore. It is a daily overnight service and an important train of Tiruchendur–Tirunelveli line.
Route and halts
[edit]This train is being operated via the main line and hauled by an electric locomotive from Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli and an electric locomotive from Tirunelveli to Tiruchendur ( full electrification).
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Name
[edit]It is named after Tiruchendur, a town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
Coach composition
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The Chendur Express between Egmore and Tiruchendur has a rake sharing agreement with Mannai Express between Chennai and Mannargudi. These two rakes are used for operating Mannargudi – Mayiladuthurai – Mannargudi and Tiruchendur – Tirunelveli – Tiruchendur passenger trains.[1]
It has one AC First Class cum IInd Class, one Ac Two Tier, one AC Three Tier, nine Sleeper class, four Unreserved general sitting coach.
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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SLR | UR | UR | H1 | A1 | B1 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | UR | UR | SLR |
See also
[edit]- Tiruchirappalli–Tirunelveli Intercity Express
- Nellai Express
- Pearl City Express
- Pothigai Express
- Ananthapuri Express
References
[edit]- ^ "Confusion written over train name boards". The Hindu. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2022.