Cholan Express

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Cholan Express
File:Cholan Express.jpg
The Name board of Cholan Express
Overview
Service type Express
Status Operating
Locale Trichy
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Start Trichy
Stops 17
End Chennai Egmore
Distance travelled 401 km (249 mi)
Average journey time 8 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequency Daily each way
Train number(s) 16853/16854
Line used Main line
On-board services
Class(es) CC, 2S, SLR, SLRD , UR and Sleeper Class.
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access
Seating arrangements Open coach
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Auto-rack arrangements No
Catering facilities Yes
Observation facilities Yes
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities Overhead racks
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification 25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed 55 km/hr
Track owner(s) Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s) 21/21A[1]

The Cholan Express (16854/16853) (Officially Tiruchirappalli-Chennai Egmore Express) is an express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli via Villupuram and Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Relevance

Train is named after the Chola Kingdom which ruled over the regions through which the train passes. The Cholas ruled over their kingdom with headquarters at Woraiyur, Trichy.

Coach Position

Total number of Coaches- 21

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
BSicon LDER.svg SLR UR UR S10 S9 S8 S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 D3 D2 D1 B2 B1 HA1 UR SLR

Coaches are maintained at SSE/C&W/BG/TPJ.

Route

It runs via Villupuram on Main line.

See also

References

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