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#REDIRECT [[Chennai–Palakkad Superfast Express]]
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{{Infobox rail service
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| name = Palakkad Super Fast Express
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| image =
| image_width =
| caption =
| type =  Superfast Express
| locale = Tamil Nadu, Kerala
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway Zone|Southern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Chennai Central railway station|Chennai (MAS)]]
| stops = 19<ref name="IRI">{{cite web | url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/palani-chennai-central-express-16002-plni-to-mas/22096/4807/35 | title=India Rail Info | accessdate=13 October 2013}}</ref>
| end = [[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad Junction (PGT)]]
| distance = {{convert|672|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 9 Hours 35 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC Ist Class , AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, Second sitting, Unreserved
| seating =
| Train Type = Express
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Yes
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment = Yes
| baggage =
| otherfacilities=
| stock =
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 22651/22652
| speed = {{convert|57|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts<ref name="IRI"/>
| map =
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}}
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The 22651/22652 '''Palakkad Junction Superfast Express''' is a daily express train between [[Chennai Central]] (Code:MAS) and [[Palakkad Junction railway station]] (Code:PGT) by [[Southern Railway Zone|Southern Railways]] via Salem-Karur-Dindigul-Palani-Pollachi section. In the beginning{{When?|date=July 2019}} it ran between Chennai Central and Palani. Then it had been extended up to Pollachi Junction as a special train between Palani and Pollachi. In the 2017 budget it had been extended up to Palakkad Junction by serving two states Tamil Nadu and Kerala.  The train covers a distance of 672&nbsp;km(one-way)  at an average speed of 57&nbsp;km/h.<ref name="IRI"/>
==Route==
The train operates from [[Chennai Central]] to [[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad Junction]] via [[Arakkonam Junction|Tiruvallur, Arakkonam Jn]], [[Katpadi Junction railway station|Katpadi]], [[Jolarpet Junction railway station|Jolarpettai]], Morappur , [[Salem Junction railway station|Salem Jn]], [[Rasipuram railway station|Rasipuram]], [[Namakkal railway station|Namakkal]], [[Mohanur railway station|Mohanur]], [[Karur Junction railway station|Karur Jn]], [[Dindigul Junction railway station|Dindigul Jn]], [[Akkaraipatti]], [[Oddanchatram]], [[Chatrapatti]], [[Palani railway station|Palani]], [[Udumalaipettai|Udumalpet]], [[Pollachi Junction railway station|Pollachi Jn]] and [[Palakkad Town]].<ref name="IRI"/>
==Timings==
Runs Daily
===22651===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Station Name
! Station Code
! Arrival
! Departure
! Day
|-
| [[Chennai Central]]
| MAS
| -
| 21.40
| 1
|-
|Salem Jn.
|SA
|02:40
|02:50
|2
|-
| Namakkal
| NMKL
| 03:34
| 03:35
|2
|-
| Karur Jn.
| KRR
| 04:13
| 04:15
|2
|-
| Dindigul
| DG
| 05:40
| 06:10
|2
|-
| Oddanchatram
| ODC
| 06:43
| 06:45
|2
|-
| Palani
| PLNI
| 07:18
| 07:20
|2
|-
| Pollachi
| POY
| 09.00
| 09.05
| 2
|-
|Palakkad
|PGT
|11.00
|  -
|2
|}
===22652===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Station Name
! Station Code
! Arrival
! Departure
! Day
|-
|Palakkad
|PGT
| -
|15.00
|1
|-
| Pollachi
| POY
| 16.25
| 16.30
| 1
|-
| Palani
| PLNI
| 17.55
| 18.00
| 1
|-
|Salem
|SA
|22:35
|22:45
|1
|-
| [[Chennai Central]]
| MAS
| 04.15
| -
| 2
|}
==Coach composition==
* 1 AC Ist Class Cum AC Two Tier
* 1 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 11 Sleeper coaches
* 1 Second Sitting (D1)
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
It runs with ICF coaches
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|-
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! rowspan="1" scope="col"
|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||GRD||GEN||GEN||GEN||D1
|S10||S9||S8||S7||S6||S5||S4||S3||S2||S1
|B2||B1||A1||HA1||Gen||GRD
|}
==Locomotive==
From Palakkad to Dindigul and vice versa, the locomotive used is GOC [[WDM 3A|WD]]G3A diesel locomotive, as the route is not electrified. From Dindigul to Chennai Central,  RPM WAP7 hauls the train.<ref name="IRI"/>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}
[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2013]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]

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