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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Express train between Chennai and New Delhi}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}<br />
{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = <br />
| image= File:Tamilnadu exp tb.jpg<br />
| image_width = 250px<br />
| caption = Tamil Nadu Express train board<br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]<br />
| locale = <br />
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1976|08|07}} <br />
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Chennai Central}} (MAS)<br />
| stops = 10 <br />
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)<br />
| distance = {{convert|2182|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 33 hours (Approx.)<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = Available<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage =<br />
| otherfacilities = Below the seats<br />
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]<br />
| gauge = [[Broad gauge]] <br> {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el =<br />
| trainnumber = 12621 / 12622<br />
| speed = {{convert|66|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts<br />
| map = [[File:Grand Trunk Express and Tamil Nadu Express (NDLS-MAS) Route map.jpg|300px]] <br> Tamil Nadu Express route map<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The 12621 / 12622 '''Tamil Nadu Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] train of the [[Indian Railways]]. It is a daily train that run between [[Chennai]], ([[Tamilnadu]]) and [[New Delhi]], ([[Delhi]]). <br />
<br />
[[File:Tamil Nadu Express 1.jpg|thumb|280px|Tamil Nadu Express ICF sleeper coach]]<br />
[[File:Tamil Nadu Express 2.jpg|thumb|280px|Tamil Nadu Express ICF II AC coach]]<br />
<br />
==Accidents==<br />
Tamil Nadu Express has traditionally been accident-prone, with many accidents occurring due to its speed. The top speed of the train was reduced after the derailment of 14 coaches on 31 August 1981 at Asifabad Road Station in [[Telangana]], in which 15 persons were killed and 39 injured.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3704654.ece|title=Is Tamil Nadu Express jinxed?|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 July 2012|accessdate=24 August 2012}}</ref> The following table enlists the accidents that happened on Tamil Nadu Express.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+ List of accidents on Tamil Nadu Express<ref name="thehindu"/><br />
|-<br />
!scope="col" | Year<br />
!scope="col" | Location<br />
!scope="col" | Cause of accident<br />
!scope="col" | Casualties<br />
|-<br />
| 1977 || Vijayawada || Derailment || none<br />
|-<br />
| 1978 || Nagpur–Itarsi section || Derailment || none<br />
|-<br />
| 1981 || Asifabad Road Station || Derailment || 15 killed <br /> 39 injured<br />
|-<br />
| 1983 || [[Kazipet]] || Derailment || none<br />
|-<br />
| 1984 || Vijayawada || Derailment || none<br />
|-<br />
| 1984 || Delhi || Fire in one<br /> of the coaches || Two coaches<br /> partially damaged<br />
|-<br />
| 1986 || Agra–Gwalior Section || Fire in one of the<br /> first class coaches || 3 injured<br />
|-<br />
| 1987 || Amla–Nagpur || Derailment of <br />13 coaches || 2 killed<br />30 injured<br />
|-<br />
| 1990 || Mathura || Collision with<br /> an empty train || none<br />
|-<br />
| 2012 || Nellore || [[Nellore train fire|Fire in S11 coach]] || 32 killed<br />27 injured<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Route & Halts==<br />
* '''{{rws|MGR Chennai Central}}'''<br />
* {{rws|Vijayawada}}<br />
* {{rws|Warangal}}<br />
* {{rws|Balharshah}}<br />
* {{rws|Nagpur Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Itarsi Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Bhopal Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Jhansi Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Gwalior}}<br />
* {{rws|Agra Cantonment}}<br />
* {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}<br />
* '''{{rws|New Delhi}}'''<br />
<br />
==Traction==<br />
It is regularly hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]] / [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode]] based [[WAP-7]] locomotive from end to end.<br />
<br />
==Time Table==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:gold;"| Station Code <br />
!! style="background:gold;"| Station name <br />
!! style="background:gold;"| Arrival<br />
!! style="background:gold;"| Departure<br />
|-<br />
| '''NDLS''' || '''New Delhi''' || --- || '''21:05'''<br />
|-<br />
| AGC || Agra Cantt || 23:28 || 23:28<br />
|-<br />
| GWL || Gwalior Junction || 01:13 || 01:15<br />
|-<br />
| JHS || Jhansi Junction || 02:45 || 02:55<br />
|-<br />
| BPL || Bhopal Junction || 06:50 || 06:55<br />
|-<br />
| ET || Itarsi Junction || 08:35 || 08:45<br />
|-<br />
| NGP || Nagpur Junction || 13:05 || 13:10<br />
|-<br />
| BPQ || Balharshah Junction || 16:25 || 16:35<br />
|-<br />
| WL || Warangal || 19:38 || 19:40<br />
|-<br />
| BZA || Vijayawada Junction || 23:20 || 23:30<br />
|-<br />
| '''MAS''' || '''MGR Chennai Central''' || '''06:15''' || ---<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[Ganga Kaveri Express]]<br />
* [[Dedicated Intercity trains of India]]<br />
* [[Grand Trunk Express]]<br />
* [[Chennai–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express]]<br />
* [[Chennai Rajdhani Express]]<br />
* [[Kerala Express]]<br />
* [[Karnataka Express]]<br />
* [[Andhra Pradesh Express]]<br />
* [[Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express]]<br />
* [[Samata Express]]<br />
* [[Hirakud Express]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IRI Train|1611|name=Chennai–New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express}}<br />
* {{IRI Train|1612|name=New Delhi–Chennai Tamil Nadu Express}}<br />
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{{Railways in Southern India}}<br />
{{Railways in Northern India}}<br />
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[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]</div>
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