Yercaud Express
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 Yercaud Superfast Express at Erode Junction | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | Tamil Nadu |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | MGR Chennai Central (MAS) Erode Junction (ED) |
| Stops | 10 |
| Distance travelled | 394 km (245 mi) |
| Average journey time | 06 hours 50min |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 22649/22650 |
| Line(s) used | ED ➡ MAS Main Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) |
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| Disabled access |  |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Not available |
| Catering facilities | E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large Windows |
| Entertainment facilities | Not available |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | WAP-4 Locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Erode/Arakkonam |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25kV AC 50 Hz |
| Operating speed | 61 km/h (38 mph) (average with halts) for 22649, 63 km/h (39 mph) (average with halts) for 22650 |
| Average length | 23 Coaches (Utkrisht) |
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The 22649/50 Yercaud Superfast Express is an Superfast category express train operated by the Southern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways, connecting Erode and Chennai in Tamil Nadu.[1]
Coach composition
The train runs consists of 23 carriages:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | UR | HA1 | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | B3 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | UR | UR | SLR |
Loco link
It is hauled by an WAP-4 Locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Erode or Arakkonam