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{{Infobox rail service
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| name = Chennai Egmore – Puducherry Auroville Express
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| image = Chennai Egmore - Puducherry Express.jpg
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| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| locale =
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| ridership =
| start = {{rws|Chennai Egmore}} ('''MS''')
| stops = 12
| end = {{rws|Puducherry}} ('''PDY''')
| distance = {{convert|197|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journey time = 4h 15m 
| frequency = Daily {{efn|Runs six days in a week for every direction.}}
| class = Second Sitting, General Unreserved
| seating = No
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering =  On-board Catering <br> E-Catering
| observation = [[ICF Coaches]]
| entertainment = No
| baggage = No
| other facilities= Below the seats
| stock = 2
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification =
| trainnumber = 16115/16116
| speed = {{convert|46|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
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The '''Chennai Egmore – Puducherry  Auroville Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Southern Railway zone]] that runs between [[Chennai Egmore railway station|Chennai Egmore]] and [[Puducherry railway station|Puducherry]] in [[India]] via {{rws|Viluppuram Junction}}. It is currently being operated with 16115/16116 train numbers on a daily basis.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/cyclone-vardah-southern-railway-cancels-31-trains/articleshow/55943205.cms Cyclone Vardah: Southern Railway cancels 31 trains ]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/southern-railway-cancels-39-trains-departing-from-chennai/articleshow/55951685.cms Southern railway cancels 39 trains departing from Chennai]</ref><ref>[http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in//view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=4652&did=1478773082999232D770EC9BA01324E716F290926F201.web91 PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF COACHES IN TRAINS]</ref>
== Service==
The 16115/Chennai Egmore – Puducherry Auroville Express has an average speed of 46&nbsp;km/hr and covers 196&nbsp;km in 4h 15m. The 16116/Puducherry – Chennai Egmore Auroville Express has an average speed of 50&nbsp;km/hr and covers 196&nbsp;km in 3h 55m.
==Coach composite==
The train consists of 11 coaches :
* 1 Second Sitting
* 8 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
== Traction==
Both trains are hauled by an [[Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam|Arakkonam Loco Shed]] based [[WAM-4]] electric locomotive from [[Chennai]] to [[Pondicherry|Puducherry]] and vice versa.
== Notes ==
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== See also ==
* [[Chennai Egmore railway station]]
* [[Puducherry railway station]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/4625 16115/Chennai Egmore – Puducherry Express]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/4618 16116/Puducherry – Chennai Egmore Express]
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[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Puducherry]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2010]]
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