Yercaud Express
The 22649/50 Yercaud Express is an express train operated by the Southern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways, connecting Erode and Chennai in Tamil Nadu.[1]
 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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Good train mainly for Erode passengers and also supposed to be considered as the last train which stops at Walajapet, Morappur, Bommidi, Sankari. Secondly, this train also shares its rakes with 12603/12604 Chennai–Hyderabad Superfast Express.
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
Schedule
| 22649 - M.G.R Chennai Central → Erode ~ Yercaud Superfast Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station/Junction Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
| M.G.R Chennai Central | SOURCE | MAS | 23:00 | 1 |
| Perambur | PER | 23:14 | 23:15 | 1 |
| Tiruvallur | TRL | 23:43 | 23:45 | 1 |
| Arakkonam Junction | AJJ | 00:03 | 00:05 | 2 |
| Katpadi Junction | KPD | 00:53 | 00:55 | 2 |
| Jolarpettai Junction | JTJ | 02:05 | 02:10 | 2 |
| Tirupattur | TPT | 02:19 | 02:20 | 2 |
| Morappur | MAP | 02:59 | 03:00 | 2 |
| Bommidi | BQI | 03:24 | 03:25 | 2 |
| Salem Junction | SA | 04:12 | 04:15 | 2 |
| Sangagiri | SGE | 04:54 | 04:55 | 2 |
| Erode Junction | ED | 05:50 | DEST | 2 |
| 22650 - Erode → M.G.R Chennai Central ~ Yercaud Superfast Express | ||||
| Erode Junction | ED | 21:00 | 1 | |
| Sangagiri | SGE | 21:24 | 21:25 | 1 |
| Salem Junction | SA | 21:57 | 22:00 | 1 |
| Bommidi | BQI | 22:34 | 22:35 | 1 |
| Morappur | MAP | 22:59 | 23:00 | 1 |
| Samalpatti | SLY | 23:23 | 23:25 | 1 |
| Tirupattur | TPT | 23:44 | 23:45 | 1 |
| Jolarpettai Junction | JTJ | 00:08 | 00:10 | 2 |
| Katpadi Junction | KPD | 01:18 | 01:20 | 2 |
| Arakkonan Junction | AJJ | 02:08 | 02:10 | 2 |
| Tiruvallur | TRL | 02:33 | 02:35 | 2 |
| Perambur | PER | 03:08 | 03:10 | 2 |
| M.G.R Chennai Central | MAS | 03:40 | DEST | 2 |
See also
References
- "Yercaud SF Express/22649 Route Map Chennai/MAS to Erode/ED – India Rail Info". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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