Chendur Express

Chendur Express
	Name board of Chendur Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Status	Normal
Locale	Southern Railway zone
First service	February 12, 2009
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Route
Start	Chennai Egmore (MS)
Stops	27
End	Tiruchendur (TCN)
Distance travelled	775 km
Average journey time	16 hours and 20 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16105/16106
On-board services
Class(es)	1A, 2A, 3A, SL, II, SLRD
Disabled access	Available
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows & Rake Sharing with 16179 / 16180 Mannai Express
Baggage facilities	Yes
Other facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	MS - VM ( RPM/WAP-7 , AJJ/WAP-4 , ED/WAP-4 ) VM - TCN ( ED/WDM-3D , TNP/WDG-3A , GOC/WDG-3A , ED/WDG-3A )
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV
Operating speed	54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts 110kmph
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Route map

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.

Numbering

Past Number(s)

16735 / 16736

Present Number

16105 / 16106

As per the numbering convention of Indian Railways, this train is allotted a number 16105 for journey between Chennai & Tiruchendur and 16106 for the journey between Tiruchendur & Chennai.

Route and halts

This train is being operated via main lineand hauled by Diesel locomotive class WDM-3A from Chennai Egmore To Tiruchendur railway station

The important halts of the train are:

Chennai Egmore
Tambaram
Villupuram Junction
Mayiladuthurai Jn
Kumbakonam
Thanjavur
Tiruchirappalli
Dindigul
Madurai
Tirunelveli
Tiruchendur

Coach composition

It has One AC First 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
	SLR	GEN	GEN	HA1	A1	B1	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	GEN	GEN	SLR

The train has Rake Sharing Agreement (RSA) with Mannai Express, fellow express to Mannargudi through the mainline.

View from the Chendur Express

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References

External links

Indian Railway official website

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