Tiruchirappalli–Tirunelveli Intercity Express
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Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
Status | Operating |
Locale | Trichy |
First service | 14 July 2012 |
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Route | |
Start | Tiruchirappalli Junction |
Stops | 6 |
End | Tirunelveli Junction |
Distance travelled | 317 km (197 mi) |
Average journey time | 5 Hours 45 Minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 22627/22628 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | CC, 2S, SLR, SLRD and UR/GS |
Disabled access | |
Seating arrangements | Open coach (Reserved) Corridor coach (Unreserved) |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Auto-rack arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | No |
Observation facilities | Windows in all carriages |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | Overhead racks Baggage carriage |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Locomotive: WAP-7/WAP-4 (RPM - Royapuram) Bogie: One AC Chair car (CC) Two Second seating (2S) Ten UR/GS One SLR One SLRD |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | No |
Operating speed | 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) |
Track owner(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Timetable number(s) | 7/7A[1] |
Tiruchirappalli–Tirunelveli Intercity Express is a Superfast Express connecting Trichy with Tirunelveli via Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
General information
This train was introduced during the 2012-2013 Railway Budget as a new daily train between Tiruchirappalli and Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India.[2][3] The train, numbered as 22627/22628, made its inaugural run on 14 July 2012.[4][5] And it made its regular service since 15 July 2012.[6]
Rakes
The train has 15 bogies comprising One A/C Chair car (CC), Two Second seating (2S), Ten Unreserved coaches (UR/GS), One Luggage rake (SLR), Eight General compartments (Unreserved), One Luggage rake (SLR) and One second class coach for disabled passengers (SLRD).[lower-alpha 1]
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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SLRD | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | D2 | D1 | C1 | GS | GS | GS | SLR |
Enroute
The following stations have a brief stoppage for this service on both directions[6][7]
- Dindigul Junction
- Madurai Junction
- Virudhunagar Junction
- Satur
- Kovilpatti
- Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction
See also
- Rockfort Express
- Cholan Express
- Pallavan Express
- Vaigai Express
- Pandian Express
- Guruvayur Express
- Mayura Express (Unreserved) Mayiladuthurai-Tiruchirapalli
Notes
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