Nellai Superfast Express
Nellai Superfast Express is a Superfast train operated in and by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs on all days connecting Chennai Egmore with Tirunelveli Junction via Villupuram , Trichy and Madurai through the chord line.
An older image of Nellai Superfast Express at Tirunelveli Junction with WDP-4B Loco | |||||
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Status | Operating | ||||
Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Chennai Egmore (MS) | ||||
Stops | 13 | ||||
End | Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) | ||||
Distance travelled | 650 km (400 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 10 hours, 55 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12631/12632[1] | ||||
Line(s) used | Tirunelveli–Tiruchirappalli line (TEN – TPJ) Chord line (TPJ – VM) Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line (VM – MS) | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | 2A, 3A, SL, SLR, SLRD and UR/GS | ||||
Disabled access | |||||
Seating arrangements | Corridor coach | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Couchette car | ||||
Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz | ||||
Operating speed | 59 kilometres per hour (37 mph) | ||||
Track owner(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
Timetable number(s) | 21/21A[1] | ||||
Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Junction | ||||
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Coaches
This train is running with 23 coaches which consist of 1 Two-tier AC coach and 6 Three-tier AC coaches and 11 Sleeper coaches and 3 General coaches and 2 generator-cum brake coaches. This Train got LHB coaches on September 3, 2018.
Schedule
This overnight service leaves Chennai Egmore every night as Train.No.12631, traversing through Chengalpattu Junction, Viluppuram Junction, Vriddhachalam Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Dindigul Junction, Madurai Junction and Virudhunagar Junction, before finally reaching Tirunelveli Junction the next morning.[2] Vice versa the service numbered 12632 leaves Tirunelveli Junction every night from and reaches Chennai Egmore the next morning through same route.[3][lower-alpha 1]
Traction
Both trains are hauls by an Erode / Arakkonam based WAP 4 or Royapuram based WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.
Rake Sharing (RSA)
12661 / 62 Pothigai SF Express.
See also
- Kanyakumari Express
- Pothigai Express
- Chendur Express
- Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express
- Ananthapuri Express
- Pandian Express
- Guruvayur Express
- Pallavan Express
- Pearl City Express
- Vaigai Express
- Chennai Egmore - Tuticorin Link Express
- Cheran Express
- Silambu Express
- Tirunelveli−Bilaspur Express
- Tambaram - Tirunelveli Antyodaya Express
Notes
- The timings are in Indian Standard Time.
References
- "Trains at Glance - Train Name Index" (PDF). Ministry of Railways. Railway Board. July 2019. p. 12 (72). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Train Time Table for MS-CAPE (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2 (175). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Train Time Table for CAPE-MS (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 1 (177). Retrieved 16 March 2020.