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| image          = Rockfort Exp.jpeg
| image          = Rockfort Exp.jpeg
| image_width    = 250 Px
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| caption        = Rockfort Express arriving at Trichy
| caption        = Rockfort Express arriving at Srirangam, suburbs of trichy
| type            = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| type            = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| status          = Active
| status          = Active
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| website        =  
| website        =  
| start          = Tiruchchirappalli Junction (TPJ)
| start          = Tiruchchirappalli Junction (TPJ)
| stops          = 14
| stops          = 9
| end            = Chennai Egmore (MS)
| end            = Chennai Egmore (MS)
| distance        = {{convert|336|km|abbr=on}}
| distance        = {{convert|337|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime    = 05:30 hours
| journeytime    = 05:25 hours
| frequency      = Daily each way
| frequency      = Daily each way
| trainnumber    = 12653/12654 (Old numbers 177/178, 6177/6178, 6877/6878, 16177/16178)
| trainnumber    = 12653/12654 (Old numbers 177/178, 6177/6178, 6877/6878, 16177/16178)
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| baggage        = Overhead racks <br> Baggage carriage
| baggage        = Overhead racks <br> Baggage carriage
| otherfacilities =  
| otherfacilities =  
| stock          = RPM/WAP-7 , ED/WAP-4 , AJJ/WAP-4 <br> 1 AC First Class <br>3 AC Two-tier<br>5 AC Three-tier<br>09 II [[Couchette car|SL]]<br>3 UR/GS<br>2 EOG
| stock          = RPM/WAP-7 , ED/WAP-4 , AJJ/WAP-4 <br> 1 AC First Class <br>3 AC Two-tier<br>6 AC Three-tier<br>07 II [[Couchette car|SL]]<br>3 UR/GS<br>2 EOG
| gauge          = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| gauge          = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el              = [[25 kV AC]], 50 Hz
| el              = [[25 kV AC]], 50 Hz
| speed          = Average 61 kmphr ; Max Speed 110 kmph
| speed          = Average 62 kmphr ; Max Speed 110 kmph
| owners          = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| owners          = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| routenumber    = 21/21A<ref>{{cite web|title=Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?id=0,1,304,366,537|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=19 December 2013}}</ref>
| routenumber    = 21/21A<ref>{{cite web|title=Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?id=0,1,304,366,537|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=19 December 2013}}</ref>
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The '''Rockfort Superfast Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] [[wikt:overnight|overnight]] [[Express trains in India|Express]] [[Regional rail|rail]] connecting [[Tiruchirappalli]] with [[Chennai Egmore]] via [[Villupuram]] in the [[South Indian]] state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. This train serves as the main connectivity to the state capital for Tiruchirappalli city and the town of Tiruchirappalli District along the route.
The '''Rockfort Superfast Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] [[wikt:overnight|overnight]] [[Express trains in India|Express]] [[Regional rail|rail]] connecting [[Tiruchirappalli]] with [[Chennai Egmore]] via [[Villupuram]] in the [[South Indian]] state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. This train serves as the main connectivity to the state capital,Chennai city and the town of Tiruchirappalli District along the route.


==Background and Relevance==
==Background and Relevance==
The eponymous train is named after the famous 12th-century fortress [[Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple|Rockfort temple]] in the heart of  [[Tiruchirapalli]]. The train originally ran between Madras Egmore and Tiruchirappalli Junction on the '[[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Chord Line]]'. Later, when the '[[Main Line, Tamil Nadu|Main Line]]' was closed for operations to facilitate gauge conversion projects, a part of this train was extended to [[Thanjavur Junction]] as Rockfort Link Express (6177A/ 6178A). It was further extended to [[Kumbakonam]] during the Mahamaham festival. The extended run was truncated effective September 2013. The entire formation now runs up to [[Tiruchirappalli Junction]]. Converted as [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] from 08.06.2017 & Renumbered as (12653/12654).
The eponymous train is named after the famous 12th-century fortress [[Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple|Rockfort temple]] in the heart of  [[Tiruchirapalli]]. The train originally ran between Madras Egmore and Tiruchirappalli Junction on the '[[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Chord Line]]'. Later, when the '[[Main Line, Tamil Nadu|Main Line]]' was closed for operations to facilitate gauge conversion projects, a part of this train was extended to [[Thanjavur Junction]] as Rockfort Link Express (6177A/ 6178A). It was further extended to [[Kumbakonam]] during the Mahamaham festival. The extended run was truncated effective September 2013. The entire formation now runs up to [[Tiruchirappalli Junction]]. Converted as [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] from 08.06.2017 & Renumbered as (12653/12654). <b>Coming August-1 2022 this train will be celebrating its Golden jubilee- 50years of proud service.</b>


This train originally had a signal-green livery, with a yellow stripe along the upper and lower part of windows. It later was changed to the standard VB Maroon-livery when it was run on the MG. On BG it ran with the Conventional ICF coaches and later it is converted to LHB rake.
This train originally had a signal-green livery, with a yellow stripe along the upper and lower part of windows. It later was changed to the standard VB Maroon-livery when it was run on the MG. On BG it ran with the Conventional ICF coaches and later it is converted to LHB rake.


==Rakes==
==Rakes==
The '''Rockfort Superfast Express''' is one of the very few trains in the [[Indian Railways]] to have coaches of all the six classes of Indian Railway. It was running with 23 LHB coaches including an AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, First class, AC 3-tier, Sleeper Class and General Sitting compartments. First Class coaches were removed in May 2014, as per railway policy.
The '''Rockfort Superfast Express''' is one of the very few <b> prestigious trains </b> in the [[Indian Railways]] to have coaches of all the six classes of Indian Railway. It was running with 23 LHB coaches including an AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, First class, AC 3-tier, Sleeper Class and General Sitting compartments. It is nicknamed as <b> VIP Train </b> since its inception, because it's one of the few trains in olden days of IR to have AC compartments and that many famous politicians and wealthy people patronise it. It is also nicknamed <b> Sleep-killer train </b> as this train reaches its destination in both directions in early hours of morning, as a result of speeding up of this train due to double electrified 110kmph chord line . First Class coaches were removed in May 2014, as per railway policy.
New LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches has been allotted for this train. The train runs with LHB coaches from 26 September 2016, due to this the Composition of the train has been changed to accommodate Generator cars with 22 coaches. Later due to greater demand of Unreserved coaches additional GS was added and now running with 23 coaches, making it one of few LHB trains to run with 23 coaches. The train usually runs to full capacity.{{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}}
New LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches has been allotted for this train. The train runs with LHB coaches from 26 September 2016, due to this the Composition of the train has been changed to accommodate Generator cars with 22 coaches. Later due to greater demand of Unreserved coaches additional GS was added and now running with 22 same coaches, making it one of few LHB trains to run with 22 coaches. The train usually runs to full capacity.{{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}}


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The Coaches have RSA with [[Pandian Express|Pandian Superfast Express]] and [[Cholan Express]]
The Coaches have RSA with [[Pandian Express| Pandian Superfast Express]] and [[Cholan Express]]


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
The train numbered 12654 departs from [[Tiruchirappalli Junction|Trichy Junction]] at 22:45 (10:45 PM IST) Hours and arrives [[Viluppuram Junction]] by 01:25 AM IST Hours and reaches [[Chennai Egmore]] at 04:15 AM IST Hours the next day.  
The train numbered 12654 departs from [[Tiruchirappalli Junction|Trichy Junction]] at 22:50 (10:50 PM IST) Hours and arrives [[Viluppuram Junction]] by 01:25 AM IST Hours and reaches [[Chennai Egmore]] at 04:10 AM IST Hours the next day.  




The pairing train numbered 12653 starts at 23:15 (11:15 PM IST) Hours from [[Chennai Egmore]] and arrives [[Viluppuram Junction]] by 01:35 AM IST and reaches [[Tiruchirappalli Junction|Trichy Junction]] at 04:45 hours the next day.{{efn|The timings are in [[Indian Standard Time]].}}
The pairing train numbered 12653 starts at 23:35 (11:35 PM IST) Hours from [[Chennai Egmore]] and arrives [[Viluppuram Junction]] by 01:55 AM IST and reaches [[Tiruchirappalli Junction|Trichy Junction]] at 04:55 hours the next day.{{efn|The timings are in [[Indian Standard Time]].}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=11606&did=1645791249715DFE17B472C43CE33F784340608339021|title=Southern Railway Welcomes You}}</ref>


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