Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 22 July 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Velankanni (VLNK) |
| Stops | 13 |
| Distance travelled | 353 km (219 mi) |
| Average journey time | 8h 30m |
| Service frequency | Daily [a] |
| 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 coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| 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–Velankanni Link 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 a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 16185/Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 353 km in 8h 30m. The 16186/Velankanni–Chennai Egmore Link Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 353 km in 8h 30m.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Chennai Egmore
- Tambaram
- Viluppuram Junction
- Cuddalore Port Junction
- Chidambaram
- Mayiladuthurai Junction
- Peralam Junction
- Thiruvarur Junction
- Nagapattinam Junction
- Velankanni
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists 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
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from [Chennai to Viluppuram. From Viluppuram, train is hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive uptil Karaikal and vice versa.
Rake sharing
[edit]The train shares its rake with 16187/16188 Tea Garden Express and 56385/56386 Ernakulam–Kottayam Passenger. The train is detached from Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express at Nagappattinam and runs as Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express.
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction twice:
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 16185/Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express India Rail Info
- 16186/Velankanni–Chennai Egmore Link Express India Rail Info
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