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Chennai Egmore–Madurai Tejas Express
| File:MS - MDU Tejas tb.jpg Chennai Egmore - Madurai Tejas Exp. trainboard | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Tejas Express |
| Locale | Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 1 March 2019 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Chennai Egmore (MS) |
| Stops | 2 |
| End | Madurai Junction (MDU) |
| Distance travelled | 493 km (306 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hrs 30 mins |
| Service frequency | Six days a week[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 22671 / 22672 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Entertainment facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB-Tejas |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 78 km/h (48 mph) (Avg.) |
The 22671/22672 Chennai Egmore - Madurai Junction Tejas Express is India's second semi-high speed Tejas Express introduced by Indian Railways connecting Chennai Egmore and Madurai Junction in Tamilnadu, after Mumbai CSMT - Karmali Tejas Express. It is currently being operated with 22671/22672 train numbers on six days a week basis.[1][2][3][4]
Coach Composition[edit]
The 22671/22672 Chennai Egmore - Madurai Junction Tejas Express presently has 1 AC Executive Chair Car, 12 AC Chair Car coaches along with 2 End-on Generator coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG | EC1 | C12 | C11 | C10 | C9 | C8 | C7 | C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 | EOG |
Service[edit]
The 22671/22672 Chennai Egmore - Madurai Junction Tejas Express currently operates 6 days a week (Except Thursday) , covering 493 km in 6 hrs 30mins (76 km/hr average speed). Max Speed is 110 kmph.
Schedule[edit]
22671 TEJAS EXPRESS departs (Except Thursday) Chennai Egmore at 06:00 IST (06:00 AM),
reaches Tiruchirappalli Junction at 09:55 IST (09:55 AM),
then Dindigul Junction at 11:03 IST (11:03 AM)
and reaches its destination Madurai Junction at 12:15 IST (12:15 PM)
22672 TEJAS EXPRESS departs (Except Thursday) Madurai Junction at 15:00 IST (03:00 PM),
then Dindigul Junction at 15:45 IST (03:45 PM)
then Tiruchirappalli Junction at 17:00 IST (05:00 PM)
and reaches its destination Chennai Egmore at 21:15 IST (09:15 PM)
Route & Halts[edit]
The halts of the train are :
Traction[edit]
Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram based WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Except thursdays
References[edit]
- ↑ "22671/Chennai Egmore - Madurai Tejas Express". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "22672/Madurai Junction - Chennai Egmore Tejas Express". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "PM Modi flags off new Tejas Express, fastest train between Chennai-Madurai". Business Today.
- ↑ "Madurai-Chennai Tejas Express flagged off! After Vande Bharat, it's the swankiest Indian Railways train". Financial Express.
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