| Tirunelveli Jn - Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 14 August 2023 (Inaugural run) (TBC) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways (SR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) | ||||
| Stops | 3 | ||||
| End | Chennai Egmore (MS) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 650 km (404 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 08 hrs | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | (TBC) | ||||
| Line(s) used | (TBC) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements |
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| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | (TBC) | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities |
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| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Other facilities | Kavach | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 | ||||
| Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 81 km/h (50 mph) (Avg.) (TBC) | ||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | (TBC) | ||||
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The Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express is India's upcoming Vande Bharat Express train, which will be running across the state of Tamil Nadu by connecting Tirunelveli city, Virudhunagar city, Madurai city, Trichy city and terminating at Chennai city. It is slated to be inaugurated on August 15, 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[1][2]
Overview[edit | edit source]
This train will be operated by Indian Railways, connecting Tirunelveli Jn and Chennai Egmore. It will be operated on 6 days a week basis.[3][4][5]
Rakes[edit | edit source]
It will be the upcoming 2nd Generation Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which will be designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.
Coach Composition[edit | edit source]
The Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express will have 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.
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Service[edit | edit source]
The Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 650 km (404 mi) in a travel time of 8hrs with average speed of 81 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.
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Schedule[edit | edit source]
The schedule of this Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express will be confirmed after commercial run:-
| TEN - MS - TEN Vande Bharat Express | ||||
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| (TBC) | Stations | (TBC) | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| ---- | (TBC) | Tirunelveli Junction | (TBC) | ---- |
| (TBC) | (TBC) | Virudhunagar Junction | (TBC) | (TBC) |
| (TBC) | (TBC) | Madurai Junction | (TBC) | (TBC) |
| (TBC) | (TBC) | Tiruchchirappalli Junction | (TBC) | (TBC) |
| (TBC) | ---- | Chennai Egmore | ---- | (TBC) |
Incidents[edit | edit source]
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See also[edit | edit source]
- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Gatimaan Express
- Tirunelveli Junction railway station
- Chennai Egmore railway station
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Vande Bharat Express from Chennai to Tirunelveli set to be launched in first week of August". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "Chennai-Nellai Vande Bharat Express set to launch in August – Know speed, distance, route and more". Financialexpress. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ↑ Roushan, Anurag; News, India TV (31 July 2023). "PM Modi likely to flag off Chennai-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express in Tamil Nadu on August 6". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ↑ "சென்னை - நெல்லை வந்தே பாரத் ரயில் எப்போது?". Dinamani (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "Chennai-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express likely to be inaugurated by PM Modi on August 6". News9live. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.