Chennai Egmore - Puducherry Express

Chennai Egmore - Puducherry Auroville Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Start Chennai Egmore (MS)
Stops 9
End Puducherry (PDY)
Distance travelled 196 km (122 mi)
Service frequency Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 16115/16116
On-board services
Class(es) Second Sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 46 km/h (29 mph), including halts

The Chennai Egmore - Puducherry Auroville Express is an express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Egmore and Puducherry in India. It is currently being operated with 16115/16116 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 16115/Chennai Egmore - Puducherry Auroville Express has averages speed of 46 km/hr and covers 196 km in 4h 15m. The 16116/Puducherry - Chennai Egmore Auroville Express has averages speed of 50 km/hr and covers 196 km in 3h 55m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 11 coaches :

  • 1 Second Sitting
  • 8 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Arakkonam Loco Shed based WAM-4 electric locomotive from Chennai to Puducherry and vice versa.

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs six days in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cyclone Vardah: Southern Railway cancels 31 trains
  2. ↑ Southern railway cancels 39 trains departing from Chennai
  3. ↑ PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF COACHES IN TRAINS


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