Nellai Express

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Nellai Express
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Nellai Express at Chennai Egmore Railway Station
Overview
Service type Superfast
StatusActive
Locale Tamil Nadu
First service13 June 1972;52 years ago (1972-06-13)
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Former operator(s) Indian Railways
Route
Termini Chennai Egmore (MS)
Tirunelveli Junction (TEN)
Stops12
Distance travelled650 km (400 mi)
Average journey time10 hours, 40 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)
  • 12631 (Down)
  • 12632 (Up)
Line(s) used
  • MS ➡ TPJ : Chord Line
  • TPJ ➡ TEN : Main Line ( Tiruchchirappalli - Thiruvananthapuram Central Line)
On-board services
Class(es)
  • 1 1st A/C cum 2nd A/C II Tire (HA)
  • 2 2A/C II Tire (A)
  • 6 3rd A/C III Tire (B)
  • 9 Sleeper (SL)
  • 3 Unreserved
  • 2 EOG
Disabled access Wheelchair symbol.svg
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all carriages
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesCCTV Cameras in all coaches
Technical
Rolling stock WAP-7 locomotive from (RPM) Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification 25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed70.5 kilometres per hour (43.8 mph)
Average length22 coaches
Track owner(s) Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)21/21A
Rake maintenance Tirunelveli Junction
Rake sharing Pothigai Superfast Express
Route map
Nellai Express (Tirunelveli-Chennai) Route map.jpg

Nellai Express is a Superfast train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs on all days connecting Chennai Egmore with Tirunelveli Junction via Villupuram Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction and Madurai Junction through the chord line.

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History

The town is also called 'Nellai' after the Nellaiyappar temple in Tirunelveli. Hence, this train from Nellai is named Nellai Express

Rakes

The service has all class of coaches in Indian railways like 1 AC First cum Second AC Coach, 2 AC Two-tier coaches, 6 AC Three-tier coaches, 8 Sleeper Coaches,3 Unreserved and 2 luggage, brake cum generator van. It runs with LHB (Linke Hoffman Busch) coaches and is maintained at Tirunelveli Junction.

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