Cholan Express

The Cholan Express is an express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli via Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai and Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. New LHB coaches has been installed for this train since 16 February 2017. This train is the successor of the very old train in that route known as "Day Express" which connected Madras Egmore and Tiruchchirappalli.

Cholan Express
The Name board of Cholan Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleTiruchirappali
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
StartTrichy
Stops17
EndChennai Egmore
Distance travelled401 km (249 mi)
Average journey time8 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily each way
Train number(s)16795/16796
Line(s) usedMain line
On-board services
Class(es)1AC, 2AC, 3AC, 2S, SLR, SLRD , UR and Sleeper Class.
Disabled access
Seating arrangementsOpen coach
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesYes
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed55 km/hr
Track owner(s)Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)21/21A[1]

Relevance

Train is named after the Chola Kingdom which ruled over the regions through which the train passes. The Cholas ruled over their kingdom with headquarters at Thanjavur, Poombuhar.

Coach Position

Total number of Coaches- 23

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
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Coaches are maintained at SSE/C&W/BG/TPJ.

The composition of Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli – Chennai Egmore Cholan express trains will be revised as detailed below. [2] COMPOSITION:AC First Class – 1, AC 2-tier – 3, AC 3-tier – 4, Sleeper Class – 5, Second Sitting - 5, General Second Class – 3,coaches. [3]

Route and halts

This train is being operated via main line and hauled by Diesel locomotive class WDG-3A or EMD based WDP4D from Chennai Egmore To Tiruchirappalli Junction . The train was formerly hauled by YAM-1 until the conversion of Metre Gauge into Broad Gauge.As now the electrification and doubling process were going on between Villupuram Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction, this train runs with RPM/ED WAP-7 from Chennai Egmore to Villupuram Junction and GOC WDP 4D/WDG 4 will pull this train to Tiruchirappalli Junction.


The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

16795 - Starts for Chennai Egmore Daily at Morning 8:00 AM IST and reach Trichi on same day evening 4:00 PM

16796 Starts for Trichi everyday at 10:00 AM Ist and reach same day at evening 5:50 PM

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See also
  • Pallavan Express
  • Rockfort Express
  • Uzhavan Express
  • Kamban Express
  • Mayiladuthurai–Mysore Express
  • Tiruchirappalli – Tirunelveli Intercity Express
  • Tiruchirappalli-Mayiladuthurai Express
  • Vaigai Express
  • Pandian Express
  • Sethu Express
  • Ananthapuri Express
  • Mannai Express

References
  1. "Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014". Indian Railways. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. "Southern Railway Welcomes You".
  3. "Southern Railway Welcomes You".
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