Uzhavan Express

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The Uzhavan Express is a train route of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur Junction.[1] The express was introduced on 1 September 2013. It operates daily and covers a distance of 351 km.[2][3]

Uzhavan Express is at Thanjavur Junction
Service typeMail/Express
StatusActive
LocaleTamil Nadu
First serviceSun Sep 01,2013
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Uzhavan Express
Thanjavur - Chennai Egmore Uzhavan Express At Thanjavur Junction
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
StatusActive
LocaleTamil Nadu
First serviceSun Sep 01,2013
Current operatorIndian Railways
Former operatorSouthern Railway
RidershipMail/Express
Annual ridershipMail/Express
Websitewww.indianrailways.gov.in
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
Thanjavur Junction (TJ)
Stops12
Distance travelled351 km (218 mi)
Average journey time07 Hr 05min
Service frequencyDaily
Train number16865 / 16866
On-board services
Classes
  • 1 A/C 1st Class (H) Coach
  • 2 2nd A/C II Tire (A) Coaches
  • 3 3rd A/C III Tire (B) Coaches
  • 12 Sleeper Class (SL) Coaches
  • 3 Unreserved Coaches
  • 2 GSLRD Coaches
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockWAP-4 from Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead Electric Traction
Operating speed54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts 110kmph
Average length23 Coaches
Track ownerIndian Railways
Timetable number21/21A
Rake maintenanceTiruchchirappalli Junction coaching depot
Rake sharingAnanthapuri Express
Route map
Uzhavan Express (Chennai - Thanjavur) route map
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Schedule

More information 16865 ~ Chennai Egmore → Thanjavur Junction ~ Uzhavan Express, Station Name ...
16865 ~ Chennai Egmore → Thanjavur Junction ~ Uzhavan Express
Station Name Station Code Arrival Departure Day
Chennai Egmore MS SOURCE 22:15 1
Mambalam MBM 22:26 22:27
Tambaram TBM 22:48 22:50
Chengalpattu Junction CGL 23:18 23:20
Villupuram Junction VM 00:35 00:40 2
Cuddalore Port Junction CUPJ 01:21 01:22
Chidambaram CDM 02:43 02:45
Sirkazhi SY 03:00 03:01
Mayiladuthurai Junction MV 03:25 03:27
Kutaalam KTM 03:39 03:40
Aduthurai ADT 03:51 03:52
Kumbakonam KMU 04:03 04:05
Papanasam PML 04:17 04:18
Thanjavur Junction TJ 05:10 DEST
16866 ~ Thanjavur Junction → Chennai Egmore ~ Uzhavan Express
Thanjavur Junction TJ SOURCE 21:50 1
Papanasam PML 22:11 22:12
Kumbakonam KMU 22:24 22:26
Aduthurai ADT 22:37 22:38
Kutaalam KTM 22:50 22:51
Mayiladuthurai Junction MV 23:05 23:10
Vaitheeswaran Koil VDL 23:25 23:26
Sirkazhi SY 23:34 23:35
Chidambaram CDM 23:50 23:52
Cuddalore Port Junction CUPJ 00:21 00:22 2
Villupuram Junction VM 01:35 01:40
Chengalpattu Junction CGL 02:58 03:00
Tambaram TBM 03:28 03:30
Mambalam MBM 03:48 03:50
Chennai Egmore MS 04:25 DEST
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Rolling stock

Uzhavan Express runs end to end with WAP-4 Loco From Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed, WAP-7 from Royapuram Electric Loco Shed.

Coach composition

the train consists of 23 LHB coaches

  • 1 AC I Tier
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tiers
  • 12 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
More information Loco ...
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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The Uzhavan Express between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur has a rake sharing agreement (RSA) with Ananthapuri Express between Chennai and Kollam. The primary maintenance of four rakes of the express trains is being carried out at the Trichy coaching depot.[4] This train is very very likely to receive lhb coaches by first quarter of 2026. The coach composition will be 10 sleeper coaches 4 3 ac coaches 3 2ac coaches 1 1 ac coach and 3 Unreserved coaches and 1 car generator(22 coaches).

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