Chennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express

The 22625 / 22626 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MGR Chennai Central) - Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bangaluru Station (KSR Bengaluru City) AC Double Decker Express is a Double Decker Express connecting Chennai and Bengaluru. It is the 1st AC Double Decker Express in South India.[1][2][3]

Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MGR Chennai Central) - Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station (KSR Bengaluru City) AC Double Decker Express (22625/22626)

Overview
Service type	Double Decker
Locale	Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
First service	25 April 2013
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Start	Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MAS)
Stops	9/10
End	Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna railway station (SBC)
Distance travelled	365 km
Average journey time	6 hrs
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22625 / 22626
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Double Decker
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Operating speed	Avg. Speed - 105.3 km/h
Route map

This train uses LHB Coaches. A Royapuram WAP - 7 & Arakkonam WAP-4 locomotive, which are the powerful passenger electric locomotives of Indian Railways,[4] is used to haul it. WAP - 7 30332 of Royapuram electric loco shed got the honour of hauling the Inaugural Special.

Accommodations

This train comprises AC double decker chair car 8 & 2 luggage/parcel and generator cum brake van which is provided with the guards' cabin. Total coach composition is 10.[5]

Features

All the coaches have three different levels and are fitted with semi-reclining cushion seats.

Stoppages

The train stops at Arakkonam Junction, Katpadi Junction, Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai Junction, Kuppam, Bangarpet, Krishnarajapuram, Bangalore Cantt. And the Train No.22626 also stops at Perambur towards Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station.

Coach composition

The train has 8 AC Chair cars, 2 power cars (Total 10 coaches)

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	EOG	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7	C8	EOG

Traction

Both pair of trains are hauled by an Erode based WAP-7.

References

1. "South India's first double-decker train goes on trial run in Bangalore". The Indian Express. 25 February 2013.
2. "It is the first air-conditioned double-decker train in south India". The Hindu. 26 April 2013.
3. "Enjoy double-decker train ride to Chennai". Deccan Herald. 24 February 2013.
4. "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". Indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
5. "Chennai-Bangalore AC double decker express train starts operations - Chennai-Bangalore AC double decker express train starts operations | The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.