Chendur 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 Express
Chendur Express is at Chennai Egmore Railway Station
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Status	Active
Locale	Tamil Nadu
Predecessor	CHENNAI THIRUCHENDUR EXPRESS
First service	12 February 2009; 16 years ago (2009-02-12)
Successor	CHENDUR SUPERFAST EXPRESS
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Ridership	Superfast
Route
Termini	Chennai Egmore (MS) Tiruchendur (TCN)
Stops	27
Distance travelled	776 km
Average journey time	14 hours
Service frequency	Daily
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 access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-Board Catering, E-Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all carriages
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	MS → TCN WAP-4 Locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Erode, Arakkonam WAP-7lcomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Erode, Royapuram
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC50 Hz (Overhead line)
Operating speed	90 km/h (56 mph) (Present service speed) 110 km/h (68 mph) (Maximum Permissible speed)
Average length	18 Coaches
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)	21/21A
Rake maintenance	Tirunelveli Yard
Rake sharing	Mannai Express (16179 / 16180) Mannargudi – Mayiladuthurai Express Special (06403 / 06404) Tiruchendur – Tirunelveli-PALAKKAD JUNCTION Express Special (06405/ 06406)&(16731&16792)
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 an electric locomotive from Tirunelveli to Tiruchendur ( full electrification).

Chendur Superfast Express at Chennai Egmore

Name

It is named after Tiruchendur, a town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.

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.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	SLR	UR	UR	H1	A1	B1	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	UR	UR	SLR

See also

• Tiruchirappalli–Tirunelveli Intercity Express
• Nellai Express
• Pearl City Express
• Pothigai Express
• Ananthapuri Express