Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram AC Superfast Express

The Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station–Thiruvananthapuram Premium AC Superfast Express (train number 22207 and 22208, formerly Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram AC Duronto Express) is a train of the Indian Railways, announced in the 2011–12 Railway Budget. It connects Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station–Thiruvananthapuram Central Premium AC Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	AC Superfast Express
Locale	Tamil Nadu, Kerala
First service	15 December 2012 (2012-12-15)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Distance travelled	905 km (562 mi)
Average journey time	15 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	22207/22208
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, PANTRY CAR
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB AC coach
Route map

Stops

• Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station
• Kollam Junction railway station
• Alappuzha railway station
• Ernakulam Junction
• Thrissur railway station
• Palakkad Junction
• Coimbatore Junction
• Erode Junction
• Salem Junction
• Katpadi Junction
• Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central railway station (Chennai Central)

See also

• Chennai Central
• Thiruvananthapuram Central

References

General references

• "Conversion of Chennai – Coimbatore & Chennai – Thiruvananthapuram Duronto Express trains". Southern Railway. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

• "TN CM flags off Duronto trains to Madurai and Thiruvananthapuram". Business Line. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)