Chennai Egmore - Velankanni Link Express

Chennai Egmore - Velankanni Link Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 22 July 2013 (2013-07-22)
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Start Chennai Egmore (MS)
Stops 13
End Velankanni (VLNK)
Distance travelled 353 km (219 mi)
Service frequency Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 16185/16186
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, 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 42 km/h (26 mph), including halts

The Chennai Egmore - Karaikal Kamban Express is an express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Egmore and Velankanni in India. It is currently being operated with 16185/16186 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 16185/Chennai Egmore - Velankanni Link Express has averages speed of 42 km/hr and covers 353 km in 8h 30m. The 16186/Velankanni - Chennai Egmore Link Express has averages speed of 42 km/hr and covers 353 km in 8h 30m.

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 23 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper Coaches
  • 2 Slip Coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
  • 1 Brake van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Chennai to Villupuram. From Villupuram, train is hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive uptil Karaikal and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 16187/16188 Tea Garden Express and 56385/56386 Ernakulam - Kottayam Passenger. The train is detached from Chennai Egmore - Karaikkal Express at Nagappattinam and runs as Chennai Egmore - Velankanni Link Express.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

Notes

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Railways cancel 17 trains due to floods in Chennai
  2. ↑ Chennai rain: Southern Railway cancels 12 trains leaving Egmore
  3. ↑ CANCELLATION OF TRAIN SERVICES ON 01.12.2015


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