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).
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.