Nellai Express
Nellai 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.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Chennai Egmore (MS) | ||||
| Stops | 13 | ||||
| End | Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 650 km (400 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 10 hours, 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12631/12632[1] | ||||
| Line(s) used | Tirunelveli–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 arrangements | Corridor coach | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Couchette car | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz | ||||
| Operating speed | 59 kilometres per hour (37 mph) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 21/21A[1] | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Junction | ||||
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See also
- KSR Bengaluru – Nagercoil Express
- Chennai Egmore – Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
- Pothigai Superfast Express
- Chendur Express
- Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express
- Anantapuri Express
- Pandian Superfast Express
- Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express
- Pallavan Superfast Express
- Pearl City Express
- Vaigai Superfast Express
- Chennai Egmore–Tuticorin Link Express
- Cheran Superfast Express
- Silambu Express
- Tirunelveli–Bilaspur Express
- Tambaram–Nagercoil Antyodaya Express
Notes
References
- "Trains at Glance - Train Name Index" (PDF). Ministry of Railways. Railway Board. July 2019. p. 12 (72). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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