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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Chennai Egmore – Puducherry Auroville Express
| name = Chennai Egmore–Puducherry Auroville Express
| image = Chennai Egmore - Puducherry Express.jpg
| image = Chennai Egmore - Puducherry Express.jpg
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| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| ridership =
| ridership =
| start = {{rws|Chennai Egmore}} ('''MS''')
| start = {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}} (MS)
| stops = 12
| stops = 12
| end = {{rws|Puducherry}} ('''PDY''')
| end = {{stnlnk|Puducherry}} (PDY)
| distance = {{convert|197|km|0|abbr=on}}
| distance = {{convert|197|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journey time = 4h 15m   
| journey time = 4h 15m   
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| sleeping = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =  
| autorack =  
| catering =  On-board Catering <br> E-Catering
| catering =  On-board catering <br> E-catering
| observation = [[ICF Coaches]]
| observation = [[ICF coaches]]
| entertainment = No
| entertainment = No
| baggage = No
| baggage = No
| other facilities= Below the seats
| other facilities= Below the seats
| stock = 2
| stock = 2
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification =  
| electrification =  
| trainnumber = 16115/16116
| trainnumber = 16115/16116
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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>
The '''Chennai Egmore–Puducherry Auroville Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Southern Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}} and {{stnlnk|Puducherry}} in India via {{stnlnk|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==
== 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.
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==
==Coach composition==


The train consists of 11 coaches :
The train consists of 11 coaches:


* 1 Second Sitting
* 1 Second Sitting
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== Traction==
== 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.
Both trains are hauled by an [[Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam|Arakkonam Loco Shed]]-based [[WAM-4]] electric locomotive from Chennai to Puducherry and vice versa.
 
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Chennai Egmore railway station]]
* [[Chennai Egmore railway station]]
* [[Puducherry railway station]]
* [[Puducherry railway station]]
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/4625 16115/Chennai Egmore – Puducherry Express]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/4625 16115/Chennai Egmore–Puducherry Express] India Rail Info
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/4618 16116/Puducherry – Chennai Egmore Express]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/4618 16116/Puducherry–Chennai Egmore Express] India Rail Info


{{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai Egmore - Puducherry Express}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai Egmore-Puducherry Express}}
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]

Revision as of 14:58, 16 July 2021


Chennai Egmore–Puducherry Auroville Express
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Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
StartChennai Egmore (MS)
Stops12
EndPuducherry (PDY)
Distance travelled197 km (122 mi)
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)16115/16116
On-board services
Class(es)Second Sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed46 km/h (29 mph), including halts

The Chennai Egmore–Puducherry Auroville Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Egmore and Puducherry in India via Viluppuram Junction. It is currently being operated with 16115/16116 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 16115/Chennai Egmore–Puducherry Auroville Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 196 km in 4h 15m. The 16116/Puducherry–Chennai Egmore Auroville Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 196 km in 3h 55m.

Coach composition

The train consists of 11 coaches:

  • 1 Second Sitting
  • 8 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAM-4 electric locomotive from Chennai to Puducherry and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs six days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ Cyclone Vardah: Southern Railway cancels 31 trains
  2. ↑ Southern railway cancels 39 trains departing from Chennai
  3. ↑ PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF COACHES IN TRAINS

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