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{{Infobox rail service
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| name            = Pallavan Superfast Express
| image          = Pallavan express at chennai.jpg
| image_width    = 250px
| caption        = Pallavan Superfast Express rushing past {{rws|Mambalam}}
| type            = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| status          = Operating
| predecessor    =
| first          = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1984|08|15}}
| last            =
| successor      =
| operator        = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| formeroperator  =
| ridership      =
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| website        =
| start          = {{rws|Karaikkudi Junction}}
| stops          = 13
| end            = {{rws|Chennai Egmore}}
| distance        = {{convert|426|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime    = 7 hours, 15 minutes
| frequency      = Daily
| trainnumber    = 12605/12606
| line_used      = [[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Chord line]]
| class          = CC, 2S, EOG, SLRD and UR/GS
| access          = {{Access icon|20px}}
| seating        = [[Open coach]]
| sleeping        = No
| autorack        = No
| catering        = Yes
| observation    = Yes
| entertainment  = No
| baggage        = Overhead racks
| otherfacilities =
| stock          = [[WDP4B]]([[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock|GOC]])<br>[[WAP7]] ([[Royapuram railway station#Developments|RPM]])<br>Three AC Chair car<br>Thirteen Non-AC 2S<br>Five UR/GS<br>Two SLR<br>One SLRD
| gauge          = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el              = [[25 kV AC]] [[50 Hz]]
| speed = {{convert|60.8|km/h|abbr=on}}
| 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=22 December 2013}}</ref>
| map            = [[File:Pallavan Express (KKDI - MS) Route map.jpg|250px]]
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'''Pallavan Superfast Express'''{{efn|The Train was named as to commemorate the [[Pallava dynasty|Pallavas Kingdom]], who ruled over the parts that is the present Chennai and its surroundings.}} is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast]] service operated by the [[Southern Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]]. This service connects the cities of [[Chennai]]  to [[Karaikudi]] via [[Tiruchirappalli]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. This train is having more popularity among the passengers even after introducing new trains like [[Tejas Express]] in that route. '''PALLAVAN SUEPRFAST EXPRESS''' along with [[Vaigai Superfast Express]] are
'''POPULAR and WON THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE AMONG GENERATIONS.''' This train was upgraded to brand new modern LHB rakes from 30 June 2019.
==General information==
The Pallavan Superfast Express was introduced to run parallel to the [[Vaigai Express|Vaigai Superfast Express]], which could not complete the round trip between [[Madurai]] and Chennai. The express was initially introduced between Chennai and Tiruchirappalli on 15 August 1984. Later, it was extended till Karaikudi, effective from 1 September 2013. The express along with Vaigai express serves as fastest public commutation mode between Chennai and Trichy apart from air. The Express makes the {{convert|426|km}} run in 7.15 hours with only 13 stops. It is the most popular day train for travel between [[Karaikudi]] and [[Chennai Egmore railway station|Chennai Egmore]] via [[Trichy]], making the one-way trip in just over 7 hours as compared to the 9{{ndash}}10 hours by road.
'''Pallavan Superfast Express''' and its another pair [[Vaigai Express|Vaigai Superfast Express]]  are the punctual kings of that route
==Schedule==
As per latest schedule 12606 Pallavan Express departs Karaikudi Junction at 05:05 then reaches Tiruchchirappalli Junction at 06:30 then reaches Villupuram Junction at 09:25 and will reach its final destination Chennai Egmore at 12:10{{nbsp}}pm
And 12605 Pallavan Express departs Chennai Egmore at 03.45PM then reaches Villupuram Junction at 06.05PM and arrives Tiruchchirappalli Junction around 08.45PM and reaches Karaikkudi Junction at 11:00{{nbsp}}pm.
In both directions Pallavan Express changes its loco from Diesel to Elecrric (12606) and Electric to Diesel (12605) at Tiruchchirappalli Junction.
SWAPING AS VAIGAI EXPRESS
The train which departs Karaikudi at early morning changes [[locomotive]] at Trichy and reaches Chennai Egmore at around noon.<ref name="CAPE-MS (Via. Chord Line)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for CAPE-MS (Via. Chord Line)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/21A.pdf|work=Indian Railways|accessdate=20 November 2013}}</ref> Then it swaps as Vaigai Express departing for Madurai. As the other pair of Vaigai Express arrives Chennai Egmore, the train is swapped as Pallavan Express, departing early evening and changes [[locomotive]] Trichy and reaches Karaikudi late night.<ref>{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for MS-CAPE (Via. Chord Line) |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/21.pdf|work=Indian Railways|accessdate=20 November 2013}}</ref>{{efn|The timings are in [[Indian Standard Time]].}}
The train has one pantry car for providing continuous refreshment/food supply to passengers. Food fares are applicable and will be in good quality.
==Rakes==
The train is being hauled by an electric locomotive ED/RPM [[WAP 7]] between {{rws|Chennai Egmore}} and {{rws|Tiruchirappalli Junction}}. And between {{rws|Tiruchirappalli Junction}} and [[Karaikudi]], it is hauled by diesel locomotive,{{rws|GOC}} based {{rws|WDP4B}}, since the line is not electrified and vice versa. The '''PS1''' coach in this train is a '''Pantry-cum-Coach car''', where half of the coach is used as a kitchen and the other half is used as a normal passenger coach. But after upgraded to LHB Coches PS-1 coach is replaced with AC Hot Buffet Car. {{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}} This train shares its rakes with [[Vaigai Express]].
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|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]]|| EOG || UR || C1|| C2|| C3|| D1|| D2|| D3|| D4|| D5|| D6|| D7|| ||PC||D8||D9|| D10|| D11 || D12|| D13|| UR || UR ||  EOG
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== See also ==
* [[Cholan Express]]
* [[Vaigai Express]]
* [[Rockfort Express]]
* [[Tambaram-Nagercoil Superfast Express]]
* [[Tiruchirappalli – Tirunelveli Intercity Express]]
* [[Mysore-Mayiladuthurai Express]]
* [[Tiruchirappalli-Mayiladuthurai Express (Unreserved)| Tiruchirappalli-Mayiladuthurai Express]].
* [[Vascodagama Express]]
== Notes ==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.srailway.com/ Southern Railway]
{{Railways in Southern India}}
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[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1984]]

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