Uzhavan Express
The Uzhavan Express is a train route of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur Junction.[1] The express was introduced on 1 September 2013. It operates daily and covers a distance of 351 km.[2][3]
Uzhavan Express is at Thanjavur Junction
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express/Mail | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | Sun Sep 01,2013 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Ridership | Express/Mail | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore Thanjavur Junction | ||||
| Stops | 10 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 351 km (218 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 07 Hr 05min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16865 / 16866 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 1A , 2A , 3A , SL , II , SLRD | ||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | WAP-7 from Royapuram Electric Shed, WAP-4 from Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead Electric Traction | ||||
| Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average with halts 110kmph | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tiruchchirappalli coaching depot | ||||
| Rake sharing | Ananthapuri Express | ||||
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Schedule
| 16865 ~ Chennai Egmore → Thanjavur Junction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | - | 22:55 | 1 |
| Mambalam | MBM | 23:07 | 23:08 | |
| Tambaram | TBM | 23:28 | 23:30 | |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 23:57 | 23:58 | |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 23:13 | 23:15 | |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 03:33 | 03:35 | 2 |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 04:13 | 04:15 | |
| Kutaalam | KTM | 04:27 | 04:28 | |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 04:40 | 04:41 | |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 04:53 | 04:55 | |
| Papanasam | PML | 05:09 | 05:10 | |
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 06:00 | - | |
| 16866 ~ Thanjavur Junction → Chennai Egmore | ||||
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | - | 21:55 | 1 |
| Papanasam | PML | 22:16 | 22:17 | |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 22:28 | 22:30 | |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 22:42 | 22:43 | |
| Kutaalam | KTM | 22:55 | 22:56 | |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 23:08 | 23:10 | |
| Vaitheeswaran Koil | VDL | 23:25 | 23:26 | |
| Sirkazhi | SY | 23:34 | 23:35 | |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 23:50 | 23:52 | |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 01:35 | 01:40 | 2 |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 02:58 | 03:00 | |
| Tambaram | TBM | 03:28 | 03:30 | |
| Mambalam | MBM | 03:48 | 03:50 | |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | 04:25 | - | |
Rolling Stock
Uzhavan Express runs end to end with WAP-4 Loco From Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed, WAP-7 from Royapuram Electric Loco Shed.
Coach Composition
- 1 AC I Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tiers
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | GS | GS | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | H1 | GS | SLR |
The Uzhavan Express between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur has a rake sharing agreement (RSA) with Ananthapuri Express between Chennai and Kollam. The primary maintenance of four rakes of the express trains is being carried out at the Trichy coaching depot.[4]
References
- "High drama marks Thanjavur train inaugural". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- "Uzhavan Express/16183". Indian Railway. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- "High drama at Uzhavan Express inauguration leaves one dead". New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- "Tiruchi chosen for maintenance of Vande Bharat Express rakes". The Hindu. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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