Chendur Express
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 Tiruchendur–Tirunelveli line. It is one of the fastest trains in this region.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 12 February 2009 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway Zone | ||||
| Ridership | Mail/Express | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Tiruchendur (TCN) | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 776 km | ||||
| Average journey time | 15 hours and 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16105 / 16106 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 1A, 2A, 3A, SL, GS & SLRD | ||||
| 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 → TEN (AJJ/WAP-4 , ED/WAP-4) TEN → TCN (GOC/WDG-3A) | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC50 Hz (Overhead line) | ||||
| Operating speed |
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| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 21 | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Yard | ||||
| Rake sharing |
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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).
Schedule
| 16105 ~ Chennai Egmore → Tiruchendur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | - | 16:05 | 1 |
| Tambaram | TBM | 16:33 | 16:35 | |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 17:03 | 17:05 | |
| Melmaruvathur | MLMR | 17:33 | 17:35 | |
| Tindivanam | TMV | 17:58 | 18:00 | |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 18:45 | 18:50 | |
| Panruti | PRT | 19:14 | 19:15 | |
| Thirupathiripuliyur | TDPR | 19:34 | 19:35 | |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 20:20 | 20:22 | |
| Sirkazhi | SY | 20:38 | 20:39 | |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 21:20 | 21:22 | |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 21:44 | 21:45 | |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 21:58 | 22:00 | |
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 22:33 | 22:35 | |
| Budalur | BAL | 22:52 | 22:53 | |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 00:05 | 00:10 | 2 |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 01:12 | 01:15 | |
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 02:10 | 02:15 | |
| Virudhunagar Junction | VPT | 02:53 | 02:55 | |
| Kovilpatti | CVP | 03:28 | 03:30 | |
| Tirunelveli Junction | TEN | 05:55 | 06:00 | |
| Seydunganallur | SDNR | 06:19 | 06:20 | |
| Srivaikuntam | SVV | 06:29 | 06:30 | |
| Nazareth | NZT | 06:42 | 06:43 | |
| Kurumbur | KZB | 06:50 | 06:51 | |
| Arumuganeri | ANY | 06:57 | 06:58 | |
| Kayalpattinam | KZY | 07:04 | 07:05 | |
| Tiruchendur | TCN | 08:00 | - | |
| 16106 ~ Tiruchendur → Chennai Egmore | ||||
| Tiruchendur | TCN | - | 19:10 | 1 |
| Kayalpattinam | KZY | 19:19 | 19:20 | |
| Arumuganeri | ANY | 19:25 | 19:26 | |
| Kurumbur | KZB | 19:32 | 19:33 | |
| Nazareth | NZT | 19:42 | 19:43 | |
| Srivaikuntam | SVV | 19:54 | 19:55 | |
| Seydunganallur | SDNR | 20:07 | 20:08 | |
| Tirunelveli Junction | TEN | 20:10 | 20:15 | |
| Kovilpatti | CVP | 22:08 | 22:10 | |
| Sattur | SRT | 22:28 | 22:30 | |
| Virudhunagar Junction | VPT | 22:58 | 23:00 | |
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 00:10 | 00:15 | 2 |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 01:27 | 01:30 | |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 02:40 | 02:45 | |
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 03:33 | 03:35 | |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 04:08 | 04:10 | |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 04:22 | 04:30 | |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 04:58 | 05:00 | |
| Sirkazhi | SY | 05:21 | 05:22 | |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 05:40 | 05:42 | |
| Thirupathiripuliyur | TDPR | 06:14 | 06:15 | |
| Panruti | PRT | 06:34 | 06:35 | |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 07:25 | 07:30 | |
| Tindivanam | TMV | 08:00 | 08:02 | |
| Melmaruvathur | MLMR | 08:23 | 08:25 | |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 09:08 | 09:10 | |
| Tambaram | TBM | 09:43 | 09:45 | |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | 10:30 | - | |
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.