Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram AC Superfast Express

MGR Chennai Central – Thiruvananthapuram Central Premium AC Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	AC Superfast Express
Locale	Tamil Nadu, Kerala
First service	15 December 2012;12 years ago (2012-12-15)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Distance travelled	905 km (562 mi)
Average journey time	15 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	22207/22208
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, PANTRY CAR
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB AC coach
Route map

The MGR Chennai Central – SThiruvananthapuram Premium AC Superfast Express (train number 22207 and 22208, formerly Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram AC Duronto Express ^{[1] [2]} ) is a train of the Indian Railways, announced in the 2011–12 Railway Budget. It connects Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Stops

• Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station
• Kollam Junction railway station
• Alappuzha railway station
• Ernakulam Junction
• Thrissur railway station
• Palakkad Junction
• Coimbatore Junction
• Erode Junction
• Salem Junction
• Katpadi Junction
• Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central railway station (Chennai Central)

See also

• Chennai Central
• Thiruvananthapuram Central

References

1. "New Time Table Comes into Effect from 1st July 2011". Government of India. Press Information Bureau . Retrieved 30 June 2011.
2. "Chennai-Coimbatore Duronto Express withdrawn due to poor patronage: Southern Railway". The Economic Times. 20 November 2013. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 24 July 2024.

General references

• "Conversion of Chennai – Coimbatore & Chennai – Thiruvananthapuram Duronto Express trains". Southern Railway. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.

• "TN CM flags off Duronto trains to Madurai and Thiruvananthapuram". Business Line. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.