Palani Express
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Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast Express |
Locale | Tamil Nadu, Kerala |
Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
Route | |
Start | Chennai (MAS) |
Stops | 19[1] |
End | Palakkad Junction (PGT) |
Distance travelled | 672 km (418 mi) |
Average journey time | 9 Hours 35 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 22651/22652 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Ist Class , AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Yes |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Entertainment facilities | Yes |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average with halts[1] |
The 22651/22652 Chennai-Palakkad Superfast Express is a daily express train between Chennai Central (MAS) and Palakkad Junction railway station (PGT) by Southern Railways via Salem-Karur-Dindigul-Palani-Pollachi section. In the beginning[when?] it ran between Chennai Central and Palani. Then it had been extended up to Pollachi Junction as a special train between Palani and Pollachi. In the 2017 budget it had been extended up to Palakkad Junction by serving two states Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The train covers a distance of 672 km(one-way) at an average speed of 57 km/h.[1]
Route[]
The train operates from Chennai Central to Palakkad Junction via Tiruvallur, Arakkonam Jn, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Morappur , Salem Jn, Rasipuram, Namakkal, Mohanur, Karur Jn, Dindigul Jn, Akkaraipatti, Oddanchatram, Chatrapatti, Palani, Udumalpet, Pollachi Jn and .[1]
Timings[]
Runs Daily
22651[]
Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
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Chennai Central | MAS | - | 21.40 | 1 |
Salem Jn. | SA | 02:40 | 02:50 | 2 |
Namakkal | NMKL | 03:34 | 03:35 | 2 |
Karur Jn. | KRR | 04:13 | 04:15 | 2 |
Dindigul | DG | 05:40 | 06:10 | 2 |
Oddanchatram | ODC | 06:43 | 06:45 | 2 |
Palani | PLNI | 07:18 | 07:20 | 2 |
Pollachi | POY | 09.00 | 09.05 | 2 |
Palakkad | PGT | 11.00 | - | 2 |
22652[]
Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day | |||||
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Palakkad | PGT | - | 15.00 | 1 | |||||
Pollachi | POY | 16.25 | 16.30 | 1 | |||||
Palani | PLNI | 17.55 | 18.00 | 1 | |||||
Dindigul Jn | DGL | 7:30 | 7:50 | 1 | Salem | SA | 22:35 | 22:45 | 1 |
Chennai Central | MAS | 04.15 | - | 2 |
Coach composition[]
- 1 AC First Class
- 2 AC Two Tier
- 2 AC Three Tier
- 10 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
It runs with ICF coaches
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | rowspan="1" scope="col" |
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SLR | UR | UR | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | HA1 | UR | UR | SLR |
Locomotive[]
From Palakkad to Dindigul and vice versa, the locomotive used is GOC WDG3A diesel locomotive, as the route is not electrified. From Dindigul to Chennai Central, RPM WAP7 hauls the train.[1]
References[]
- Transport in Chennai
- Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
- Express trains in India
- Railway services introduced in 2013
- Named passenger trains of India