Chendur Superfast Express

The Chendur Superfast Express is an Express train operated by Southern Railway zone of Indian railways. This train runs between Thiruchendur and Chennai Egmore. It is a daily overnight service and an important train of Tiruchendur–Tirunelveli line.

Chendur Superfast Express
Chennai Egmore - Tiruchendur Chendur Superfast Express is at Chennai Egmore Railway Station
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusActive
LocaleTamil Nadu
First service12 February 2009 (2009-02-12)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway Zone
RidershipSuperfast
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
Tiruchendur (TCN)
Stops27
Distance travelled776 km
Average journey time14 hours
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)20605 / 20606
On-board services
Class(es)
  • 1 A/C 1st Class (H)
  • 1 2nd A/C II Tire (A)
  • 1 3rd A/C III Tire (B)
  • 9 Sleeper (SL)
  • 4 Unreserved (GS)
  • 2 GSLRD
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-Board Catering, E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all carriages
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockMS → TCN
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC50 Hz (Overhead line)
Operating speed
  • 65 km/h (40 mph) (Present service speed)
  • 110 km/h (68 mph) (Maximum Permissible speed)
Average length18 Coaches
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)21/21A
Rake maintenanceTirunelveli Yard
Rake sharing
  • Mannai Express (16179 / 16180)
  • Mannargudi – Mayiladuthurai Express Special (06403 / 06404)
  • Tiruchendur – Tirunelveli Express Special (06405/ 06406)
Route map
Chendur Express (Chennai–Tiruchendur) route map
Tiruchendur Express halting at Chennai Egmore

Route and halts

This train is being operated via the main line and hauled by an electric locomotive from Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli and a diesel locomotive from Tirunelveli to Tiruchendur (currently under electrification).

Chendur Superfast Express at Chennai Egmore

Schedule

20605 ~ Chennai Egmore → Tiruchendur Chendur Superfast Express
Station Name Station Code Arrival Departure Day
Chennai Egmore MS SOURCE 16:10 1
Tambaram TBM 16:38 16:40 1
Chengalpattu Junction CGL 17:08 17:10 1
Melmaruvathur MLMR 17:33 17:35 1
Tindivanam TMV 17:58 18:00 1
Villupuram Junction VM 18:45 18:50 1
Panruti PRT 19:14 19:15 1
Thirupathiripuliyur TDPR 19:34 19:35 1
Chidambaram CDM 20:08 20:10 1
Sirkazhi SY 20:15 20:16 1
Mayiladuthurai Junction MV 20:50 20:52 1
Aduthurai ADT 21:13 21:14 1
Kumbakonam KMU 21:25 21:27 1
Papanasam PML 21:38 21:39 1
Thanjavur Junction TJ 22:33 22:35 1
Budalur BAL 22:52 22:53 1
Tiruchchirappalli Junction TPJ 23:50 23:55 1
Dindigul Junction DG 01:02 01:05 2
Madurai Junction MDU 02:00 02:05 2
Virudhunagar Junction VPT 02:43 02:45 2
Kovilpatti CVP 03:18 03:20 2
Tirunelveli Junction TEN 04:25 04:30 2
Seydunganallur SDNR 04:46 04:47 2
Srivaikuntam SVV 05:00 05:01 2
Nazareth NZT 05:11 05:12 2
Kurumbur KZB 05:18 05:19 2
Arumuganeri ANY 05:24 05:25 2
Kayalpattinam KZY 05:29 05:30 2
Tiruchendur TCN 06:10 DEST 2
20606 ~ Tiruchendur → Chennai Egmore Chendur Superfast Express
Tiruchendur TCN SOURCE 20:25 1
Kayalpattinam KZY 20:29 20:30 1
Arumuganeri ANY 20:34 20:35 1
Kurumbur KZB 20:41 20:42 1
Nazareth NZT 20:50 20:51 1
Srivaikuntam SVV 21:00 21:01 1
Seydunganallur SDNR 21:10 21:11 1
Tirunelveli Junction TEN 21:30 21:35 1
Kovilpatti CVP 22:26 22:28 1
Sattur SRT 22:44 22:46 1
Virudhunagar Junction VPT 23:10 23:12 1
Madurai Junction MDU 00:05 00:10 2
Dindigul Junction DG 01:07 01:10 2
Tiruchchirappalli Junction TPJ 02:40 02:45 2
Thanjavur Junction TJ 03:33 03:35 2
Papanasam PML 03:55 03:56 2
Kumbakonam KMU 04:08 04:10 2
Aduthurai ADT 04:22 04:23 2
Mayiladuthurai Junction MV 04:58 05:00 2
Sirkazhi SY 05:21 05:22 2
Chidambaram CDM 05:40 05:42 2
Thirupathiripuliyur TDPR 06:14 06:15 2
Panruti PRT 06:34 06:35 2
Villupuram Junction VM 07:25 07:30 2
Tindivanam TMV 08:00 08:02 2
Melmaruvathur MLMR 08:23 08:25 2
Chengalpattu Junction CGL 09:08 09:10 2
Tambaram TBM 09:43 09:45 2
Chennai Egmore MS 10:25 DEST 2

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.

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See also

References

  1. "Confusion written over train name boards". The Hindu. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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