| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 23 April 2010 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Chennai Egmore (MS) | ||||
| Stops | 16 | ||||
| End | Karaikal (KIK) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 361 km (224 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16175/16176 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | ICF coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | KIK-MS/ MS-KIK WAP-7 RPM 25Kva electric traction | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Egmore and Karaikal in India. It is currently being operated with 16175/16176 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service[edit | edit source]
The 16175/Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express has an average speed of 42 km/hr and covers 361 km in 8h 30m. The 16176/Karaikal–Chennai Egmore Kambam Express has an average speed of 44 km/hr and covers 361 km in 8h 15m.
Route and halts[edit | edit source]
The important halts of the train are:
- Chennai Egmore
- Tambaram
- Chengalpattu Junction
- Viluppuram Junction
- Cuddalore Port Junction
- Chidambaram
- Sirkazhi
- Mayiladuthurai Junction
- Peralam Junction
- Thiruvarur Junction
- Nagapattinam Junction
- Karaikal
Coach composition[edit | edit source]
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper coaches
- 2 Slip coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 1 Brake van
Traction[edit | edit source]
Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Chennai to Viluppuram. From Viluppuram, train is hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive uptil Karaikal and vice versa.
Rake sharing[edit | edit source]
The train shares its rake with 16187/16188 Tea Garden Express and 56385/56386 Ernakulam–Kottayam Passenger. The Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express is detached from Nagapattinam.
Direction reversal[edit | edit source]
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also[edit | edit source]
- Chennai Egmore railway station
- Karaikal railway station
- Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express
- Tea Garden Express
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ayyappan, V (2 December 2015). "Railways cancel 17 trains due to floods in Chennai". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ↑ Chennai rain: Southern Railway cancels 12 trains leaving Egmore
- ↑ CANCELLATION OF TRAIN SERVICES ON 01.12.2015
External links[edit | edit source]
- 16175/Chennai Egmore–Karaikkal Express India Rail Info
- 16176/Karaikkal–Chennai Egmore Express India Rail Info
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