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The Pallavan Express was introduced to run along with the Vaigai Express, where both provided high speed connectivity from Chennai to Madurai being prestigious trains of Metre Gauge era. The express was initially introduced on 15 August 1984 between Chennai and Madurai as a daily day express service with remaining rakes of Vaigai Superfast ...
The 12635 / 12636 Vaigai Superfast Express is an Daily High Speed Intercity Superfast Express train which runs daily between Madurai and Chennai Egmore, via Tiruchirappalli. It is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and was introduced due to increasing demand for a day train between the cities during the 1970s.
Sholavandan is located on the left bank of the Vaigai River, sixteen miles north-west of Madurai. Sholavandan railway station is a stop for all passenger trains on the Madurai–Bangalore Express [3] and the Nellai Express. It follows Samayanallur station on the route to Dindigul from Madurai. [4]
The 20691 / 20692 Tambaram–Nagercoil Antyodaya SF Express (via Chengalpattu Jn, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur Jn, Tiruchchirappalli Jn, Madurai Jn, Tirunelveli Jn) is an Daily Unreserved Superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Chennai Tambaram and Nagercoil Junction in Tamil Nadu. It is operated daily from Chennai Tambaram to ...
10 years post the gauge conversion, in 2008, Southern Railway decided to introduce new advanced hi-tech state-of-the-art EMD GT46PAC aka WDP-4 diesel-electric locomotives, powered by a record-breaking 4,000-horsepower (3,000 kW) 16-cylinder EMD 710G3B diesel engine, equipped with a 3-phase AC Traction with a top speed of 180 kmph, to haul some of their top Express services, another reason ...
This station served as a Terminal Railway Station of Manamadurai - Sivagangai Branch Line. [3] [4] Later new railway line was built between Trichinopoly (now Tiruchirappalli) to Pudukkottai for goods transport. In order to establish a direct rail link in-between Sivagangai to Tiruchirappalli railway line was established via Karaikudi. [5]
This train will be operated from weekly to tri-weekly with effect from 10 June 2020 from Chennai and 11 June 2020 from Madurai. There is no changes in timings but changes were made in departure days only in down direction (i.e. from Madurai to Chennai). Earlier it used to run as a fully air conditioned express, but after August 2021, 4 Sleeper ...
This train was introduced during the 2012–2013 railway budget as a new daily train between Tiruchirappalli and Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India. [4] [5] The train, numbered as 22627/22628, made its inaugural run on 14 July 2012. [6] [7] And it made its regular service since 15 July 2012. [1]