Chennai–Madurai AC Duronto Express

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Chennai–Madurai AC Duronto Express
Chennai Central - Madurai Duronto Board.jpg
Overview
Service typeAC Duronto
StatusPermanently withdrawn from service
Locale Tamil Nadu
First service15 December 2012;11 years ago (2012-12-15) [1]
Last serviceMarch 2020;4 years ago (2020-03) [2]
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini Chennai Central (MAS)
Madurai Junction (MDU)
Stops1 [lower-alpha 1]
Distance travelled555 km (345 mi)
Average journey time8 hrs 30 minutes
Service frequencyBi-Weekly
Train number(s)22205/22206
On-board services
Class(es) First AC, Second AC, Third AC
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Yes
Operating speed71 km/h (45 mph)

Chennai Madurai Duronto Express was a Duronto Express belonging to Indian Railways which was operated fully Air-Conditioned Superfast Bi-weekly train connecting Chennai and Madurai via Salem in Southern Railway zone. This train was cancelled with effect from 10 June 2020.

Contents

This Duronto Express now converted to a Chennai Central–Madurai AC Superfast Express. It runs three days a week along with the Chennai Central–Madurai AC Superfast Express (20601 / 20602) which runs once a week.

Background

The ever-growing inflow to the State Capital from Madurai and its neighboring districts and the heavy rail traffic on the Tambaram-Villupuram-Madurai section, [3] is the prime reason behind operating the train from Chennai Central. [4] And hence the fact that it takes a longer route via Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindugal. The train makes only one commercial halt at Salem Junction across the Chennai-Salem-Madurai line. [5] [6] [7] It is now running with LHB rakes (Linke Hoffman Busch) from 26 JUNE 2018 and is maintained at Chennai Central.

Coach composition

The train consists of one 1 AC First/Executive Class (1A), 2 AC Two-tier (2A), 9 AC Three-Tier (3A) and 2 EOG.

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See also

Notes

  1. Technical Halt.

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References

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