The Chendur Superfast 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.

Chendur Express
Chendur Express is at Chennai Egmore Railway Station
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusActive
LocaleTamil Nadu
PredecessorCHENNAI THIRUCHENDUR EXPRESS
First service12 February 2009; 15 years ago (2009-02-12)
SuccessorCHENDUR SUPERFAST EXPRESS
Current operator(s)Southern Railway Zone
RidershipSuperfast
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
Tiruchendur (TCN)
Stops27
Distance travelled776 km
Average journey time14 hours
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)20605 / 20606
On-board services
Class(es)
  • 1 A/C 1st Class (H)
  • 1 2nd A/C II Tire (A)
  • 1 3rd A/C III Tire (B)
  • 9 Sleeper (SL)
  • 4 Unreserved (GS)
  • 2 GSLRD
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-Board Catering, E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all carriages
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockMS → TCN
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC50 Hz (Overhead line)
Operating speed
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (Present service speed)
  • 110 km/h (68 mph) (Maximum Permissible speed)
Average length18 Coaches
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)21/21A
Rake maintenanceTirunelveli Yard
Rake sharing
  • Mannai Express (16179 / 16180)
  • Mannargudi – Mayiladuthurai Express Special (06403 / 06404)
  • Tiruchendur – Tirunelveli-PALAKKAD JUNCTION Express Special (06405/ 06406)&(16731&16792)
Route map
Chendur Express (Chennai–Tiruchendur) route map
Tiruchendur Express halting at Chennai Egmore

Route and halts

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This train is being operated via the main line and hauled by an electric locomotive from Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli and an electric locomotive from Tirunelveli to Tiruchendur ( full electrification).

 
Chendur Superfast Express at Chennai Egmore

Name

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It is named after Tiruchendur, a town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.

Coach composition

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The Chendur Express between Egmore and Tiruchendur has a rake sharing agreement with Mannai Express between Chennai and Mannargudi. These two rakes are used for operating Mannargudi – Mayiladuthurai – Mannargudi and Tiruchendur – Tirunelveli – Tiruchendur passenger trains.[1]

It has one AC First Class cum IInd 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 UR UR H1 A1 B1 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 UR UR SLR

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Confusion written over train name boards". The Hindu. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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