Nellai Superfast Express

Nellai Superfast Express is a Superfast train operated in and by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs on all days connecting Chennai Egmore with Tirunelveli Junction via Villupuram, Trichy and Madurai through the chord line.

Nellai Superfast Express
An older image of Nellai Superfast Express at Tirunelveli Junction with WDP-4B Loco
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusOperating
LocaleTamil Nadu
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
StartChennai Egmore (MS)
Stops13
EndTirunelveli Junction (TEN)
Distance travelled650 km (400 mi)
Average journey time10 hours, 55 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12631/12632[1]
Line(s) usedTirunelveli–Tiruchirappalli line (TEN – TPJ)
Chord line (TPJ – VM)
Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur main line (VM – MS)
On-board services
Class(es)2A, 3A, SL, SLR, SLRD and UR/GS
Disabled access
Seating arrangementsCorridor coach
Sleeping arrangementsCouchette car
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed59 kilometres per hour (37 mph)
Track owner(s)Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)21/21A[1]
Rake maintenanceTirunelveli Junction
Route map

Coaches
Nellai Express with LHB coaches in Chennai Egmore

This train is running with 23 coaches which consist of 1 Two-tier AC coach and 6 Three-tier AC coaches and 11 Sleeper coaches and 3 General coaches and 2 generator-cum brake coaches. Nellai Express got LHB coaches on September 3, 2018.

Schedule

This overnight service leaves Chennai Egmore every night as Train No.12631, traversing through Chengalpattu Junction, Viluppuram Junction, Vriddhachalam Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Dindigul Junction, Madurai Junction and Virudhunagar Junction, before finally reaching Tirunelveli Junction the next morning.[2] Vice versa the service numbered 12632 leaves Tirunelveli Junction every night from and reaches Chennai Egmore the next morning through same route.[3][lower-alpha 1]

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Erode / Arakkonam-based WAP-4 or Royapuram-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing (RSA)

12661 / 62 Pothigai Superfast Express.

See also

Notes
  1. The timings are in Indian Standard Time.

References
  1. "Trains at Glance - Train Name Index" (PDF). Ministry of Railways. Railway Board. July 2019. p. 12 (72). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. "Train Time Table for MS-CAPE (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2 (175). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. "Train Time Table for CAPE-MS (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 1 (177). Retrieved 16 March 2020.

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