Uzhavan Express

The Uzhavan Express is a train route of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur Junction.^[1] The express was introduced on 1 September 2013. It operates daily and covers a distance of 351 km.^[2][3]

Uzhavan Express is at Thanjavur Junction

Uzhavan Express
Thanjavur - Chennai Egmore Uzhavan Express At Thanjavur Junction
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Status	Active
Locale	Tamil Nadu
First service	Sun Sep 01,2013
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Former operator(s)	Southern Railway
Ridership	Mail/Express
Annual ridership	Mail/Express
Website	www.indianrailways.gov.in
Route
Termini	Chennai Egmore (MS) Thanjavur Junction (TJ)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	351 km (218 mi)
Average journey time	07 Hr 05min
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16865 / 16866
On-board services
Class(es)	1 A/C 1st Class (H) Coach 2 2nd A/C II Tire (A) Coaches 3 3rd A/C III Tire (B) Coaches 12 Sleeper Class (SL) Coaches 3 Unreserved Coaches 2 GSLRD Coaches
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	WAP-4 from Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead Electric Traction
Operating speed	54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts 110kmph
Average length	23 Coaches
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)	21/21A
Rake maintenance	Tiruchchirappalli Junction coaching depot
Rake sharing	Ananthapuri Express
Route map

Schedule

16865 ~ Chennai Egmore → Thanjavur Junction ~ Uzhavan Express
Station Name	Station Code	Arrival	Departure	Day
Chennai Egmore	MS	SOURCE	22:15	1
Mambalam	MBM	22:26	22:27
Tambaram	TBM	22:48	22:50
Chengalpattu Junction	CGL	23:18	23:20
Villupuram Junction	VM	00:35	00:40	2
Cuddalore Port Junction	CUPJ	01:21	01:22
Chidambaram	CDM	02:43	02:45
Sirkazhi	SY	03:00	03:01
Mayiladuthurai Junction	MV	03:25	03:27
Kutaalam	KTM	03:39	03:40
Aduthurai	ADT	03:51	03:52
Kumbakonam	KMU	04:03	04:05
Papanasam	PML	04:17	04:18
Thanjavur Junction	TJ	05:10	DEST
16866 ~ Thanjavur Junction → Chennai Egmore ~ Uzhavan Express
Thanjavur Junction	TJ	SOURCE	21:50	1
Papanasam	PML	22:11	22:12
Kumbakonam	KMU	22:24	22:26
Aduthurai	ADT	22:37	22:38
Kutaalam	KTM	22:50	22:51
Mayiladuthurai Junction	MV	23:05	23:10
Vaitheeswaran Koil	VDL	23:25	23:26
Sirkazhi	SY	23:34	23:35
Chidambaram	CDM	23:50	23:52
Cuddalore Port Junction	CUPJ	00:21	00:22	2
Villupuram Junction	VM	01:35	01:40
Chengalpattu Junction	CGL	02:58	03:00
Tambaram	TBM	03:28	03:30
Mambalam	MBM	03:48	03:50
Chennai Egmore	MS	04:25	DEST

Rolling stock

Uzhavan Express runs end to end with WAP-4 Loco From Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed, WAP-7 from Royapuram Electric Loco Shed.

Coach composition

• 1 AC I Tier
• 2 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tiers
• 12 Sleeper Coaches
• 3 General
• 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
	SLR	GS	GS	S12	S11	S10	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	B3	B2	B1	A2	A1	H1	GS	SLR

The Uzhavan Express between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur has a rake sharing agreement (RSA) with Ananthapuri Express between Chennai and Kollam. The primary maintenance of four rakes of the express trains is being carried out at the Trichy coaching depot.^[4]

See also

• Pothigai Superfast Express
• Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
• Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express
• Ananthapuri Express
• Chemmozhi Express
• Tea Garden Express
• Pandian Superfast Express
• Vaigai Superfast Express
• Chendur Superfast Express
• Pallavan Superfast Express
• Mayiladuthurai-Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Express
• Chennai Egmore-Puducherry Express
• Sethu Superfast Express
• Boat Mail Express
• Guruvayur Express