Auroville Express

The Chennai Egmore–Puducherry Auroville Express is an express train belonging to the Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Egmore and Puducherry in India via Viluppuram Junction. The Express train between Madras and Pondicherry, introduced on 15- 12-1970, was cancelled 1-.4-1988. ^[1] It is currently being operated with 16115/16116 train numbers on a daily basis.^[2][3][4]

Auroville Express
Chennai Egmore - Pondicherry (Puducherry) Auroville Express at Chennai Egmore Railway Station
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Locale	Tamilnadu & Pondicherry
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Former operator(s)	Indian Railways
Ridership	Mail/Express
Annual ridership	Mail/Express
Website	indianrailways.gov.in
Route
Termini	Chennai Egmore (MS) Puducherry (PDY)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	197 km (122 mi)
Average journey time	4hrs 05min
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16115 (Down) 16116 (Up)
On-board services
Class(es)	Non A/C Chair Car (D) 2 Unreserved (GS) 7 GSLRD 2
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	WAP-4 Locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Erode, Arakkonam WAP-1 Locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Erode
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed	49 km/h (30 mph), including halts
Average length	11 Coaches
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)	12
Rake maintenance	Chennai Egmore

Service

The 16115/Chennai Egmore–Puducherry Auroville Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 196 km in 4h 15m. The 16116/Puducherry–Chennai Egmore Auroville Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 196 km in 3h 55m.

Coach composition

The train runs consists of 11 carriages:

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
	SLRD	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	D1	D2	UR	SLRD

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an

• Arakkonam Loco Shed, Erode Loco Shed -based WAP-4
• Erode Loco Shed -based WAP-1

electric locomotive from Chennai to Puducherry and vice versa.

See also

• Chennai Egmore railway station
• Puducherry railway station

Notes