Chendur Express

Chendur Express
Overview
Service type Express
Status Normal
Locale Southern Railway zone
Current operator(s) Southern Railway Zone
Route
Start Chennai Egmore (MS)
Stops 27
End Thiruchendur (TCN)
Distance travelled 775 km
Average journey time 16 hours and 20 minutes
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 16105/16106
On-board services
Class(es) 1AC, 2AC, 3AC, SL, II
Disabled access Available
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Observation facilities Large windows
Baggage facilities Yes
Other facilities Yes
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 47 km/h (29 mph) average with halts
Track owner(s) Indian Railways

The Chendur 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 Thiruchendur - Tirunelveli line. It is one of the fastest trains in this region. This train runs through the main line via Tambaram, Chengalpet, Villupuram, Thirupadiripuliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuturai Jn, Kumbakonam, Papanasam, Tanjore, Trichy, Dindigul, kodaikanal road, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli, seydunganallur, srivaikuntam, Nazareth, kurumbur, Arumuganeri, kayalpattinam and Thiruchendur.[1][2] As per the numbering convention of Indian Railways, this train is allotted a number -16106 for the journey between Trichendur and Chennai and 16105 for journey between Chennai and Thiruchendur.

Coach composition

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
SLRGENGENHA1A1B1S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9GENGENSLR
View from the Chendur Epress

See also

References

  1. ↑ "12632/Chendur Express". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "16105/Chennai Egmore - Tiruchendur (Chendur) Express - Chennai Egmore/MS to Tiruchendur/TCN". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2015-07-29.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/21/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.