Pallavan Express

Pallavan Express

Pallavan Express rushing past Mambalam
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Status	Operating
First service	15 August 1984 (1984-08-15)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Start	Karaikkudi Junction
Stops	13 (Loco change) From TPJ
End	Chennai Egmore
Distance travelled	426 km (265 mi)
Average journey time	7 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12605/12606
Line used	Chord line
On-board services
Class(es)	CC, 2S, SLR, SLRD and UR/GS
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Open coach
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	WDP4B(GOC) WAP7 (RPM) Three AC Chair car Thirteen Non-AC 2S Five UR/GS Two SLR One SLRD
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph) average with halts
Track owner(s)	Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)	21/21A[1]
Route map

Pallavan Superfast Express^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a superfast service operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This service connects the cities of Chennai to Karaikudi via Tiruchirappalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

General information

The Pallavan Express was introduced to run parallel to the Vaigai Express, which could not complete the round trip between Madurai and Chennai. The express was initially introduced between Chennai and Trichy on 15 August 1984. Later, it was extended till Karaikudi, effective from 1 September 2013. The express along with Vaigai express serves as fastest public commutation mode between Chennai and Trichy apart from air. The Express makes the 426 kilometres (265 mi) run in 7.15 hours with only 13 stops. It is the most popular day train for travel between Karaikudi and Chennai Egmore via Trichy, making the one-way trip in just over 7 hours as compared to the 9–10 hours by road. The train attains its maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) on the Vriddhachalam-Villupuram segment of the line.

Timings

Pallavan Express halted in Trichy

In recent developments, the train which departs Karaikudi at 05:00 hrs arrives Trichy at 06.30 hrs and reaches Chennai Egmore at 12:20 hrs.^[2] Then it swaps as Vaigai Express departing at 13.30 hrs for Madurai. As the other pair of Vaigai Express arrives Chennai Egmore at 14:40 hrs, the train is swapped as Pallavan Express, departing at 15:45 hrs arrives Trichy at 21.00 hrs and reaches Karaikudi at 23.00 hrs. (Via. Chord Line)^{[3][lower-alpha 2]} The train has one pantry car for providing continuous refreshment/food supply to passengers. The pantry coach, denoted as PS1, which is a Pantry-cum Coach car (Reserved), which serves good quality of eatery and variety of soups/snacks/beverages at an affordable prices during the journey. This Train runs via the Chord line through Tiruchirappalli.

Rakes

The train is being hauled by an electric loco (RPM WAP7) between Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli Junction. And between Tiruchirappalli Junction and Karaikudi, it is hauled by diesel loco (GOC WDP4B) (frequently by #40063), since the line is not electrified and vice versa. The PS1 coach in this train is a Pantry-cum-Coach car, where half of the coach is used as a kitchen and the other half is used as a normal passenger coach.^{[lower-alpha 3]} This train shares its rakes with Vaigai Express.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
	SLR	UR	UR	UR	C1	C2	C3	D1	D2	D3	D4	PS1	D5	D6	D7	D8	D9	D10	D11	D12	D13	UR	UR	SLR

Coaches are maintained at SSE/C&W/MDU.

See also

• Cholan Express
• Vaigai Express
• Rockfort Express
• Tiruchirappalli – Tirunelveli Intercity Express
• Mysore-Mayiladuthurai Express
• Tiruchirappalli-Mayiladuthurai Express.
• Vascodagama Express

Notes

References

External links

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• Southern Railway

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