Nellai Super Fast Express

**Nellai Superfast Express**
Nellai Superfast Express
	Nellai Superfast Express at Chennai Egmore Railway Station
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Status	Active
Locale	Tamil Nadu
First service	13 June 1972; 51 years ago
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Former operator(s)	Indian Railways
Ridership	Superfast
Annual ridership	Superfast
Route
Termini	Chennai Egmore (MS); Tirunelveli Junction (TEN)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	650 km (400 mi)
Average journey time	10 hours, 40 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12631 (Down); 12632 (Up);
Line(s) used	MS ➡ TPJ : Chord Line; TPJ ➡ TEN : Main Line ( Tiruchchirappalli - Thiruvananthapuram Central Line);
On-board services
Class(es)	1 1st A/C cum 2nd A/C II Tire (HA); 2 2A/C II Tire (A); 6 3rd A/C III Tire (B); 9 Sleeper (SL); 3 Unreserved; 2 EOG;
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all carriages
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	CCTV Cameras in all coaches
Technical
Rolling stock	WAP-7 locomotive from (RPM) Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC, 50 Hz (High Voltage Traction)
Operating speed	70.5 kilometres per hour (43.8 mph)
Average length	22 coaches
Track owner(s)	Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)	21/21A
Rake maintenance	Tirunelveli Junction
Rake sharing	Pothigai Superfast Express
Route map
Route map

Nellai Superfast Express is a Superfast train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs on all days connecting Chennai Egmore with Tirunelveli Junction via Villupuram Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction and Madurai Junction through the chord line. It is now running with LHB (Linke Hoffman Busch) and is maintained at Tirunelveli Junction.

History edit

The town is also called 'Nellai' after the Nellaiyappar temple in Tirunelveli. Hence, this train from Nellai is named Nellai Superfast Express

Schedule edit

12631 - Chennai Egmore → Tirunelveli ~ Nellai Superfast Express
Station/Junction Name	Station Code	Arrival	Departure	Day
Chennai Egmore	MS	SOURCE	19:50	1
Tambaram	TBM	20:18	20:20	1
Chengalpattu Junction	CGL	20:48	20:50	1
Melmaruvathur	MLMR	21:18	21:20	1
Tindivanam	TMV	21:43	21:45	1
Villupuram Junction	VM	22:28	22:30	1
Vriddhachalam Junction	VRI	23:10	23:12	1
Tiruchchirappalli Junction	TPJ	01:10	01:15	2
Dindigul Junction	DG	02:32	02:35	2
Madurai Junction	MDU	03:30	03:35	2
Virudhunagar Junction	VPT	04:13	04:15	2
Sattur	SRT	04:36	04:38	2
Kovilpatti	CVP	04:58	05:00	2
Tirunelveli Junction	TEN	06:30	DEST	2
12632 - Tirunelveli → Chennai Egmore ~ Nellai Superfast Express
Tirunelveli Junction	TEN	SOURCE	19:55	1
Kovilpatti	CVP	20:43	20:45	1
Sattur	SRT	21:03	21:05	1
Virudhunagar Junction railway station	VPT	21:23	21:25	1
Madurai Junction	MDU	22:20	22:25	1
Sholavandan	SDN	22:44	22:45	1
Dindigul Junction	DG	23:22	23:25	1
Tiruchchirappalli Junction	TPJ	00:55	01:00	2
Vriddhachalam Junction	VRI	02:28	02:30	2
Villupuram Junction	VM	03:25	03:30	2
Tindivanam	TMV	04:00	03:02,	2
Melmaruvathur	MLMR	04:23	04:25	2
Chengalpattu Junction	CGL	04:53	04:55	2
Tambaram	TBM	05:23	05:25	2
Mambalam	MBM	05:43	05:45	2
Chennai Egmore	MS	06:35	DEST	2

Rakes edit

The service has all class of coaches in Indian railways like 1 AC First cum Second AC Coach, 2 AC Two-tier coaches, 6 AC Three-tier coaches, 8 Sleeper Coaches,3 Unreserved and 2 luggage, brake cum generator van. It is now running with LHB (Linke Hoffman Busch)and is maintained at Tirunelveli Junction.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	UR	S8	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	A2	A1	HA1	UR	UR	EOG

Notes edit

References edit

External links edit

Nellai Express on Indian Rail Info