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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]

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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.

Tambaram - Sengottai Tri-weekly East delta Superfast Express
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Overview
Service type Superfast Express
StatusActive
First service08/04/2023
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini Tambaram (TBM)
Sengottai (SCT)
Stops16
Distance travelled750.29 km (466.21 mi)
Average journey time14 hrs (Approx.)
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)20683/20684
On-board services
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesYes
Other facilitiesCharger Outlets
Technical
Rolling stock 1
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Fully Electrified
Operating speed55 kmph (Avg.)

Coach Composition

It has 17 coaches with single dedicated LHB Coach rake. It has

  1. 1 SLR
  2. 1 EOG
  3. 3 General Unreserved Coach
  4. 2 AC 2 Tire Coach
  5. 5 AC 3 Tire Economy Coach
  6. 5 Non AC Sleeper Coach

Stoppages

  1. Tambaram
  2. Villupuram junction
  3. Tirupadripuliyur
  4. Mayiladuthurai Junction
  5. Thiruvarur Junction
  6. Tiruturaipundi Junction
  7. Muthupet
  8. Pattukkottai
  9. Aranthangi
  10. Karaikudi Junction
  11. Manamadurai Junction (Technical Halt only) [4]
  12. Aruppukkottai
  13. Virudhunagar Junction
  14. Tirunelveli Junction
  15. Cheranmahadevi
  16. Kallidaikurichi
  17. Ambasamudram
  18. Paavurchattiram
  19. Tenkasi Junction
  20. Sengottai

Traction

As the entire route is electrified it is hauled by Royapuram-based WAP-7 From Tambaram To Tiruvarur, and After from Tiruvarur To Karaikudi Junction A Additional Diesel loco is added Front To Pull up the Train Because Of the Unwired Route Of Tiruvarur To Karaikudi and After Karaikudi Junction Front Diesel is Decoupled and the Train runs with AC traction From Karaikudi To Sengottai

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References

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