Chendur Express
Train in India
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The Chendur Superfast Express is an Express train operated by Southern Railway zone of Indian railways. This train runs between Thiruchendur and Chennai Egmore via Kumbakonam.It is a daily overnight service and an important train of Tiruchendur–Tirunelveli line.
| Chendur Express | |||||
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 Chendur Express is at Chennai Egmore Railway Station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| Predecessor | CHENNAI THIRUCHENDUR EXPRESS | ||||
| First service | 12 February 2009 | ||||
| Successor | CHENDUR SUPERFAST EXPRESS | ||||
| Current operator | Southern Railway Zone | ||||
| Ridership | Superfast | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Tiruchendur (TCN) | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 776 km | ||||
| Average journey time | 14 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 20605 / 20606 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes |
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| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-Board Catering, E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | MS → TCN
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| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC50 Hz (Overhead line) | ||||
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| Average length | 18 Coaches | ||||
| Track owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Timetable number | 21/21A | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Yard | ||||
| Rake sharing |
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Route and halts
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).
Name
It is named after Tiruchendur, a town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
Coach composition
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 |
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 | SLR | UR | UR | H1 | A1 | B1 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | UR | UR | SLR |