Chennai–Nagarsol Express

The 16003 / 16004 Chennai Central–Nagarsol Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that run between Chennai Central and Nagarsol in India.^[1] This is the only train that connects Chennai with Kamareddy, Nizamabad, Basar, Mudkhed, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Purna, Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad and Nagarsol. There are no other trains that connects these places with Chennai. This train is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways

Chennai Central–Nagarsol Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Maharashtra
First service	2 March 2014; 11 years ago (2014-03-02)
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Chennai Central (MAS) Nagarsol (NSL)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	1,367 km (849 mi)
Average journey time	26 hours 45 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	16003 / 16004
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts
Rake sharing	22601 / 22602 Chennai–Sainagar Shirdi Express
Route map

Service

It operates as train number 16003 from Chennai Central to Nagarsol and as train number 16004 in the reverse direction serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Maharashtra . The train covers the distance of 1,366 km (849 mi) in 27 hours 7 mins approximately at a speed of (55 km/h (34 mph)).

Coaches

The 16003 / 04 Chennai Central–Nagarsol Express has Three AC 2-Tier, Three AC 3 Tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & Two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It doesn't carry a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Routeing

The 16003 / 04 Chennai Central–Nagarsol Express runs from Chennai Central via Arakkonam Junction, Renigunta Junction, Gooty Junction, Dhone Junction, Kacheguda, Nizamabad, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Parbhani Junction, Jalna, Aurangabad to Nagarsol.

Traction

As this route is fully electrified, a Arakkonam-based Electric Locomotive WAP-4 pulls the train to its destination and vice versa.