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Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express

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Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service22 July 2013; 11 years ago (2013-07-22)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
Velankanni (VLNK)
Stops13
Distance travelled353 km (219 mi)
Average journey time8h 30m
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)16185/16186
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed42 km/h (26 mph), including halts

The Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Egmore and Velankanni in India. It is currently being operated with 16185/16186 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

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The 16185/Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 353 km in 8h 30m. The 16186/Velankanni–Chennai Egmore Link Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 353 km in 8h 30m.

Route and halts

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The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

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The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper coaches
  • 2 Slip coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
  • 1 Brake van

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from [Chennai to Viluppuram. From Viluppuram, train is hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive uptil Karaikal and vice versa.

Rake sharing

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The train shares its rake with 16187/16188 Tea Garden Express and 56385/56386 Ernakulam–Kottayam Passenger. The train is detached from Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express at Nagappattinam and runs as Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express.

Direction reversal

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The train reverses its direction twice:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

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