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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| status = Operating
| locale = [[Tiruchirappalli]]
| maintenance={{rws|Tiruchirappalli Junction}}
| predecessor =
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2012|07|14}} {{small|(initial run between [[Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station|TPJ]] and [[Tirunelveli Junction railway station|TEN]])}}<ref name=regular></ref> {{Start date and age|df=yes|2017|07|15}} {{small|(extended to [[Thiruvananthapuram Central|TVC]])}}<ref name=tvc>{{cite news|title=The Southern Railway has decided to extend the Tiruchi – Tirunelveli Intercity Express to Thiruvananthapuram with effect from July 15|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/revised-timings-for-intercity-express-from-july-15/article19276146.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 July 2017|location=[[Tiruchirappalli]]}}</ref>
| last =
| successor =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| formeroperator =
| ridership =
| ridership2 =
| website =
| start = {{rws|Tiruchirappalli Junction}} (TPJ)
| stops = 11
| end = {{rws|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} (TVC)
| distance = {{convert|462|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 8 Hours 20 Minutes
| frequency = Daily
| trainnumber = 22627/22628
| line_used =
| class = CC, 2S, SLR, SLRD and UR/GS
| access = {{Access icon|20px}}
| seating = [[Open coach]] (Reserved) [[Corridor coach]] (Unreserved)
| sleeping = No
| autorack = No
| catering = No
| observation = Windows in all carriages
| entertainment = No
| baggage = Overhead racks Baggage carriage
| otherfacilities =
| stock = '''Locomotive:''' [[WAP-7]]/[[WAP-4]] (RPM) '''Bogie:''' 1 AC chair car (CC) 7 second seating (2S) ten UR/GS 2 SLR
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el = 25Kva

| speed = {{convert|56|km/h}}
| owners = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| routenumber = 7/7A<ref>{{cite web|title=Combined South Zone Timetable – 2015|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1445937217005-SouthZone-Combined.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|publisher=[[Southern Railway zone]]|accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref>
| sharing = [[Guruvayur–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express]]
| map =[[File:Route map of Trichy - Trivandrum Intercity Superfast Express.png|thumb|Map depicting route of Trichy-Trivandrum intercity Superfast express|300px]]
| map_state = hide
}}

'''Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train connecting [[Tiruchirappalli]] with [[Thiruvananthapuram]], capital of [[Kerala]], via [[Dindigul]], [[Madurai]], [[Tirunelveli]], [[Nagercoil]] between the states of [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Kerala]], [[India]].

==General information==
This train was introduced during the 2012–2013 railway budget as a new daily train between [[Tiruchirappalli]] and [[Tirunelveli]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=List of New Trains Announced in the Railway Budget 2012–13 |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=80931|work=[[Government of India]]|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Railway Budget 2012–13: List of new trains proposed|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/vote-on-account/rail-budget/Railway-Budget-2012-13-List-of-new-trains-proposed/articleshow/12267024.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 March 2012|accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref> The train, numbered as 22627/22628, made its inaugural run on 14 July 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trichy-Tirunelveli intercity express flagged off |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Trichy-Tirunelveli-intercity-express-flagged-off/articleshow/14919430.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 July 2012|accessdate=27 February 2014|location=[[Madurai]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Warm reception accorded to Tiruchi, Tirunelveli Intercity Express |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/warm-reception-accorded-to-tiruchi-tirunelveli-intercity-express/article3641770.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 July 2012|accessdate=27 February 2014|location=[[Tirunelveli]]}}</ref> And it made its regular service since 15 July 2012.<ref name=regular>{{cite news|title=Tiruchi–Tirunelveli express from today|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/tiruchitirunelveli-express-from-today/article3638309.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 July 2012|accessdate=27 February 2014|location=[[Tiruchi]]}}</ref> This train has extended up to [[Thiruvananthapuram Central]] since 15 July 2017.<ref name=tvc></ref>

==Rakes==
The train has 20 bogies comprising One A/C Chair Car (CC), four Second Seating (2S), 13 Unreserved Coaches (UR/GS), 2 Luggage Rake (SLR), thirteen general compartments (unreserved).{{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}}

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|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] || SLR || GS || GS || GS || GS || GS ||GS ||D4 ||D3 ||D2 || D1 || C1 ||GS || GS || GS || GS ||GS || GS ||GS || SLR
|-
|}

==Enroute==
This service has had brief stoppages at [[Manapparai#Rail transportation|Manapparai]], {{rws|Dindigul Junction}}, {{rws|Madurai Junction}}, {{rws|Virudhunagar Junction}}, [[Sattur]], {{rws|Kovilpatti}}, {{rws|Tirunelveli Junction}}, [[Valliyur]], {{rws|Nagercoil Town}} and {{rws|Kuzhithurai}} on both directions<ref name=regular/><ref name="TPJ-TEN-TPJ">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for TPJ-TEN-TPJ|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1375157384199-Table_1-10_Pages%2051-112_SRS.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|publisher=[[Southern Railway zone]]|accessdate=27 February 2014|pages=87, 90}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Rockfort Express]]
* [[Cholan Express]]
* [[Pallavan Express]]
* [[Vaigai Express]]
* [[Pandian Express]]
* [[Guruvayur Express]]
* [[Ananthapuri Express]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/ Southern Railway – Official Website]

{{Express trains running through Kerala}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}

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[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2012]]
[[Category:Transport in Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tiruchirappalli]]
[[Category:Intercity Express (Indian Railways) trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Kerala]]

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