| Chendur Superfast Express | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chennai Egmore - Tiruchendur Chendur Superfast Express is at Chennai Egmore Railway Station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 12 February 2009 | ||||
| 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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Tiruchendur Express halting at Chennai Egmore
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
This train is being operated via the main line and hauled by an electric locomotive from Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli and a diesel locomotive from Tirunelveli to Tiruchendur (currently under electrification).
Chendur Superfast Express at Chennai Egmore
Schedule
| 20605 ~ Chennai Egmore → Tiruchendur Chendur Superfast Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | SOURCE | 16:10 | 1 |
| Tambaram | TBM | 16:38 | 16:40 | 1 |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 17:08 | 17:10 | 1 |
| Melmaruvathur | MLMR | 17:33 | 17:35 | 1 |
| Tindivanam | TMV | 17:58 | 18:00 | 1 |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 18:45 | 18:50 | 1 |
| Panruti | PRT | 19:14 | 19:15 | 1 |
| Thirupathiripuliyur | TDPR | 19:34 | 19:35 | 1 |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 20:08 | 20:10 | 1 |
| Sirkazhi | SY | 20:15 | 20:16 | 1 |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 20:50 | 20:52 | 1 |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 21:13 | 21:14 | 1 |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 21:25 | 21:27 | 1 |
| Papanasam | PML | 21:38 | 21:39 | 1 |
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 22:33 | 22:35 | 1 |
| Budalur | BAL | 22:52 | 22:53 | 1 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 23:50 | 23:55 | 1 |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 01:02 | 01:05 | 2 |
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 02:00 | 02:05 | 2 |
| Virudhunagar Junction | VPT | 02:43 | 02:45 | 2 |
| Kovilpatti | CVP | 03:18 | 03:20 | 2 |
| Tirunelveli Junction | TEN | 04:25 | 04:30 | 2 |
| Seydunganallur | SDNR | 04:46 | 04:47 | 2 |
| Srivaikuntam | SVV | 05:00 | 05:01 | 2 |
| Nazareth | NZT | 05:11 | 05:12 | 2 |
| Kurumbur | KZB | 05:18 | 05:19 | 2 |
| Arumuganeri | ANY | 05:24 | 05:25 | 2 |
| Kayalpattinam | KZY | 05:29 | 05:30 | 2 |
| Tiruchendur | TCN | 06:10 | DEST | 2 |
| 20606 ~ Tiruchendur → Chennai Egmore Chendur Superfast Express | ||||
| Tiruchendur | TCN | SOURCE | 20:25 | 1 |
| Kayalpattinam | KZY | 20:29 | 20:30 | 1 |
| Arumuganeri | ANY | 20:34 | 20:35 | 1 |
| Kurumbur | KZB | 20:41 | 20:42 | 1 |
| Nazareth | NZT | 20:50 | 20:51 | 1 |
| Srivaikuntam | SVV | 21:00 | 21:01 | 1 |
| Seydunganallur | SDNR | 21:10 | 21:11 | 1 |
| Tirunelveli Junction | TEN | 21:30 | 21:35 | 1 |
| Kovilpatti | CVP | 22:26 | 22:28 | 1 |
| Sattur | SRT | 22:44 | 22:46 | 1 |
| Virudhunagar Junction | VPT | 23:10 | 23:12 | 1 |
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 00:05 | 00:10 | 2 |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 01:07 | 01:10 | 2 |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 02:40 | 02:45 | 2 |
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 03:33 | 03:35 | 2 |
| Papanasam | PML | 03:55 | 03:56 | 2 |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 04:08 | 04:10 | 2 |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 04:22 | 04:23 | 2 |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 04:58 | 05:00 | 2 |
| Sirkazhi | SY | 05:21 | 05:22 | 2 |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 05:40 | 05:42 | 2 |
| Thirupathiripuliyur | TDPR | 06:14 | 06:15 | 2 |
| Panruti | PRT | 06:34 | 06:35 | 2 |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 07:25 | 07:30 | 2 |
| Tindivanam | TMV | 08:00 | 08:02 | 2 |
| Melmaruvathur | MLMR | 08:23 | 08:25 | 2 |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 09:08 | 09:10 | 2 |
| Tambaram | TBM | 09:43 | 09:45 | 2 |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | 10:25 | DEST | 2 |
Coach composition
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
References
- ↑ "Confusion written over train name boards". The Hindu. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links
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