Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express

Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Status Operating
Locale Tiruchirappalli
First service 14 July 2012 (2012-07-14) (initial run between TPJ and TEN)[1]
15 July 2017 (2017-07-15) (extended to TVC)[2]
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Start Tiruchirappalli Junction (TPJ)
Stops 11
End Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Distance travelled 462 km (287 mi)
Average journey time 8 Hours 20 Minutes
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 22627/22628
On-board services
Class(es) CC, 2S, SLR, SLRD and UR/GS
Disabled access
Seating arrangements Open coach
(Reserved)
Corridor coach
(Unreserved)
Sleeping arrangements No
Auto-rack arrangements No
Catering facilities No
Observation facilities Windows in all carriages
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities Overhead racks
Baggage carriage
Technical
Rolling stock Locomotive:
WAP-7/WAP-4 (RPM)
Bogie:
1 AC chair car (CC)
7 second seating (2S)
ten UR/GS
2 SLR
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification No
Operating speed 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph)
Track owner(s) Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s) 7/7A[3]
Rake maintenance Tiruchirappalli Junction
Rake sharing Guruvayur–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express
Route map

Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express is a Superfast Express connecting Tiruchirappalli with Thiruvananthapuram via Dindigul , Madurai , Tirunelveli , Nagarcoil between the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, India.

General information

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] This train has extended up to Thiruvananthapuram Central since 15 July 2017.[2]

Rakes

The train has 18 bogies comprising One A/C Chair Car (CC), Seven Second Seating (2S), 8 Unreserved Coaches (UR/GS), 2 Luggage Rake (SLR), eight general compartments (unreserved).[lower-alpha 1]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Enroute

This service has had brief stoppages at Dindigul Junction, Madurai Junction, Virudhunagar Junction, Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction, Tirunelveli Junction, Nagercoil Town and Kulitturai stations on both directions[1][8]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The coach composition is subject to change.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tiruchi–Tirunelveli express from today". The Hindu. Tiruchi. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "The Southern Railway has decided to extend the Tiruchi – Tirunelveli Intercity Express to Thiruvananthapuram with effect from July 15". The Hindu. Tiruchirappalli. 14 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Combined South Zone Timetable – 2015" (PDF). Indian Railways. Southern Railway zone. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "List of New Trains Announced in the Railway Budget 2012–13". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Railway Budget 2012–13: List of new trains proposed". The Times of India. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Trichy-Tirunelveli intercity express flagged off". The Times of India. Madurai. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Warm reception accorded to Tiruchi, Tirunelveli Intercity Express". The Hindu. Tirunelveli. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Train Time Table for TPJ-TEN-TPJ" (PDF). Indian Railways. Southern Railway zone. pp. 87, 90. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
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