Tamil Nadu Express

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Daily Fastest Non AC Superfast Express train from Chennai to Delhi and Delhi to Chennai.

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Tamil Nadu Superfast Express
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ED WAP-4 22828 cruising towards Odela
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
First service7 August 1976;48 years ago (1976-08-07)
Current operator(s) Southern Railways
Route
Termini MGR Chennai Central (MAS)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops10
Distance travelled2,182 km (1,356 mi)
Average journey time32 hours (Approx.)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12621 / 12622
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge Broad Gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph) average including halts.
Route map
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Tamil Nadu Express route map

The 12621 / 12622 Tamil Nadu S F Express is a Daily Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting M.G. R Chennai Central - New Delhi . It is the fastest Non - AC train between New Delhi and Chennai covering the distance in 32 hours.

It only stops at Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal, Khammam (since 09.10.2023) and Vijayawada.

It has the non-stop continuous run between Vijayawada and Chennai Central of 431 kilometres (268 mi).

It is hauled by a WAP-7 from Royapuram shed end to end, since the whole route is electrified.

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Tamil Nadu Express sleeper coach

Accidents

Tamil Nadu Express has traditionally been accident-prone, with many accidents occurring due to its speed. The top speed of the train was reduced after series of derailments and after major derailment of 14 coaches on 31 August 1981 at Asifabad Road Station in Telangana, in which 15 persons were killed and 39 injured. [1] The following table enlists the accidents that happened on Tamil Nadu Express.

List of Accidents on Tamil Nadu Express [1]
YearLocationCause of AccidentCasualties
1977VijayawadaDerailmentnone
1978Nagpur-Itarsi sectionDerailmentnone
1981Asifabad Road StationDerailment15 killed
39 injured
1983 Kazipet Derailmentnone
1984VijayawadaDerailmentnone
1984DelhiFire in one
of the coaches
Two coaches
partially damaged
1986Agra-Gwalior SectionFire in one of the
first class coaches
3 injured
1987Amla-NagpurDerailment of
13 coaches
2 killed
30 injured
1990MathuraCollision with
an empty train
none
2012Nellore Fire in S11 coach 32 killed
27 injured

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References

  1. 1 2 "Is Tamil Nadu Express jinxed?". The Hindu . 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.