Chennai Egmore–Madurai Tejas Express
The 22671/22672 Chennai Egmore–Madurai Junction Tejas Express is India's second semi-high speed Tejas Express introduced by Indian Railways connecting Chennai Egmore and Madurai Junction in Tamil Nadu, after Mumbai CSMT–Karmali Tejas Express. It is currently being operated with 22671/22672 train numbers on six days a week basis.[1][2][3][4] At present, it is the only Tejas Express running in Tamil Nadu as well as in Entire South India.
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| Overview | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service type | Tejas Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First service | 1 March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Madurai Junction (MDU) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 493 km (306 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 6 hrs 15 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train number(s) | 22671 / 22672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On-board services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entertainment facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | LHB-Tejas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 78 km/h (48 mph) (Avg.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coach composition
The 22671/22672 Chennai Egmore–Madurai Junction Tejas Express presently has 1 AC Executive Chair Car, 12 AC Chair Car coaches along with 2 End-on Generator coaches.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22671 |  |
EOG | E1 | C12 | C11 | C10 | C9 | C8 | C7 | C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 | EOG |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| 22672 | |
EOG | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 | C9 | C10 | C11 | C12 | E1 | EOG |
Service
22671/22672 Chennai Egmore–Madurai Junction Tejas Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering 493 km in 6 hrs 15 mins (79 km/hr average speed). Max speed is 110 kmph.
- Except Thursdays
Schedule
- 22671 TEJAS EXPRESS departs (except Thursday) Chennai Egmore at 06:00 IST (06:00 AM), reaches Tiruchirappalli Junction at 09:55 IST (09:55 AM), then Dindigul Junction at 11:03 IST (11:03 AM) and reaches its destination Madurai Junction at 12:15 IST (12:15 PM)
- 22672 TEJAS EXPRESS departs (except Thursday) Madurai Junction at 15:00 IST (03:00 PM), then Dindigul Junction at 15:45 IST (03:45 PM) then Tiruchirappalli Junction at 17:00 IST (05:00 PM) and reaches its destination Chennai Egmore at 21:15 IST (09:15 PM)
| MS - MDU - MS Tejas Express | ||||
| 22671 | Station Name | 22672 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| - | 06:00 | Chennai Egmore | 21:15 | - |
| 06:25 | 06:27 | Tambaram | 20:38 | 20:40 |
| 09:55 | 10:00 | Tiruchchirappalli Junction | 17:00 | 17:05 |
| 11:03 | 11:05 | Dindigul Junction | 15:45 | 15:47 |
| 12:15 | - | Madurai Junction | - | 15:00 |
Route & halts
The halts of the train are:
- Chennai Egmore
- Tambaram (New Stoppage Granted W.E.F. 26-Feb-2023)[5]
- Tiruchirappalli Junction
- Dindigul Junction (Stoppage provided instead of Kodaikanal Road W.E.F. 02-April-2022)[6]
- Madurai Junction
References
- "22671/Chennai Egmore - Madurai Tejas Express". India Rail Info.
- "22672/Madurai Junction - Chennai Egmore Tejas Express". India Rail Info.
- "PM Modi flags off new Tejas Express, fastest train between Chennai–Madurai". Business Today.
- "Madurai-Chennai Tejas Express flagged off! After Vande Bharat, it's the swankiest Indian Railways train". Financial Express.
- Bureau, Dt Next. "Chennai-Madurai Tejas express to stop at Tambaram from this week". DT next. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- Correspondent, Special (2 April 2021). "Stoppage of Tejas Express in Dindigul welcomed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
