Nellai Express
Nellai Express is a Superfast train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs on all days connecting Chennai Egmore with Tirunelveli Junction via Villupuram Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction and Madurai Junction through the chord line. It is now running with LHB (Linke Hoffman Busch) and is maintained at Tirunelveli Junction.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Ridership | Superfast | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 650 km (400 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 10 hours, 50 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12631/12632[1] | ||||
| Line(s) used | 1 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 2A, 3A, SL, GS/UR, EOG | ||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | WAP-7 (RPM) | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz | ||||
| Operating speed | 70.5 kilometres per hour (43.8 mph) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 21/21A[1] | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Junction | ||||
| Rake sharing | Pothigai Express | ||||
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History
The town is also called 'Nellai' after the Nellaiyappar temple in Tirunelveli. Hence, this train from Nellai is named Nellai Superfast Express
Rakes
The service has all class of coaches in Indian railways like 1 AC First cum Second AC Coach, 2 AC Two-tier coaches, 4 AC Three-tier coaches, 9 Sleeper Coaches,3 Unreserved and 2 luggage, brake cum generator van. It is now running with LHB (Linke Hoffman Busch)and is maintained at Tirunelveli Junction.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EOG | UR | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | UR | UR | EOG |
See also
- KSR Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express
- Chennai Egmore–Kanyakumari Express
- Pothigai Express
- Chendur Express
- Pandian Express
- Ananthapuri Express
- Pandian Express
- Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express
- Pearl City Express
- Sethu Express
- Rockfort Express
- Nilgiri Express
- Tambaram–Nagercoil Antyodaya Express
Notes
References
- "Trains at Glance - Train Name Index" (PDF). Ministry of Railways. Railway Board. July 2019. p. 12 (72). Retrieved 16 March 2020.