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Tambaram - Sengottai Tri-weekly East delta Superfast Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Tambaram in Chengalpet district with Sengottai in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu. It is operating as a tri weekly East delta super fast express train via Tiruturaipoondi Junction, Aruppukkottai, Tirunelveli Junction with 20683/20684 train numbers. It is the third longest running train within Tamil Nadu by traveling 750 km. It has been inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India on 08/04/2023. [1] [2]
Upon inaugural, the train numbered 20683 is to be operated as weekly train departing at 21 Hrs from Tambaram railway station every Sunday and reach Sengottai at 10:50 Hrs the next day. The return train numbered 20684 will depart Sengottai at 16:15 Hrs every Monday and reach Tambaram next day at 6:05 Hrs. [3] It is Mainly For The Thirunelveli -Tenkasi section, karaikudi - thiruvarur section People to Connect With The State Capital Chennai.
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Service type | Superfast Express |
Status | Active |
First service | 08/04/2023 |
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Tambaram (TBM) Sengottai (SCT) |
Stops | 16 |
Distance travelled | 750.29 km (466.21 mi) |
Average journey time | 14 hrs (Approx.) |
Service frequency | Tri-weekly |
Train number(s) | 20683/20684 |
On-board services | |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | Yes |
Other facilities | Charger Outlets |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 1 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | Fully Electrified |
Operating speed | 55 kmph (Avg.) |
It has 17 coaches with single dedicated LHB Coach rake. It has
A Royapuram Based WAP - 7 hauls the train from Tambaram to Thiruvarur Jn. A Golden Rock (GOC) based WDP - 4D hauls the Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Sengottai as the Thiruvarur - Karaikudi section is unelectrified and vice - versa.
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