Cholan Express

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Cholan Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
StatusActive
Locale Tamil Nadu
First serviceMon Apr 26, 2010
Current operator(s) Indian Railways
Former operator(s) Indian Railways
Route
Termini Tiruchchirappalli Junction (TPJ)
Chennai Egmore (MS)
Stops17
Distance travelled401 km (249 mi)
Average journey time07 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)22675 / 22676 [1]
Line(s) usedMain line
On-board services
Class(es) 1AC, 2AC, 3AC, SL, GS & EOG
Disabled access Wheelchair symbol.svg
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock Locomotive:
WAP 7 (RPM Tooltip Royapuram railway station)
Bogie:
LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification 25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed64 kilometres per hour (40 mph)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)21/21A
Rake maintenance Madurai Depot
Rake sharing

The Cholan Express is a superfast express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects Chennai Egmore and Tiruchchirappalli via Viluppuram, Kumbakonam and Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Contents

New LHB coach has been installed for this train since 16 February 2017. [2]

Relevance

Train is named after the Chola Kingdom which ruled over the regions through which the train passes. The Cholas ruled over their kingdom from their capital in Thanjavur, Poombuhar.

Coach composition
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References

  1. "SPEEDING UP AND UPGRADATION OF CHOLAN EXPRESS INTO SUPERFAST EXPRESS WITH CHANGE IN TRAIN NUMBERS". www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in. Southern Railway Zone. 2 December 2021.
  2. "Chennai Egmore-Tiruchchirapalli Cholan Superfast Express to get LHB coach". The Times of India . 7 February 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2022.