Chennai Madurai Duronto Express was a Duronto Express belonging to Indian Railways which was operated fully Air-Conditioned Superfast Bi-weekly train connecting Chennai and Madurai via Salem in Southern Railway zone. This train was cancelled with effect from 10 June 2020.
| Chennai–Madurai AC Duronto Express | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | AC Duronto |
| Status | Permanently withdrawn from service |
| Locale | Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 15 December 2012[1] |
| Last service | March 2020[2] |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chennai Central (MAS) Madurai Junction (MDU) |
| Stops | 1[a] |
| Distance travelled | 555 km (345 mi) |
| Average journey time | 8 hrs 30 minutes |
| Service frequency | Bi-Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 22205/22206 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First AC, Second AC, Third AC |
| Observation facilities | Large Windows |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 71 km/h (45 mph) |
This Duronto Express now converted to a Chennai Central–Madurai AC Superfast Express. It runs three days a week along with the Chennai Central–Madurai AC Superfast Express (20601 / 20602) which runs once a week.
Background
editThe ever-growing inflow to the State Capital from Madurai and its neighboring districts and the heavy rail traffic on the Tambaram-Villupuram-Madurai section,[3] is the prime reason behind operating the train from Chennai Central.[4] And hence the fact that it takes a longer route via Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindugal. The train makes only one commercial halt at Salem Junction across the Chennai-Salem-Madurai line.[5][6][7] It is now running with LHB rakes (Linke Hoffman Busch) from 26 JUNE 2018 and is maintained at Chennai Central.
Coach composition
editThe train consists of one 1 AC First/Executive Class (1A), 2 AC Two-tier (2A), 9 AC Three-Tier (3A) and 2 EOG.
| Loco | EOG | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | H1 | EOG |
Gallery
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Chennai Central - Madurai Duronto arrived Madurai Junction -
Duronto halted Parallel with Punalur-Madurai fast passenger -
Duronto halted at Madurai Junction -
A View of AC 2-tier (2A) Coach
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Technical Halt.
References
edit- ^ "New Duronto train services to Madurai, T'puram from December 15". The Times of India. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Southern Railway cancels 9 train services due to low occupancy". The Hindu. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Chennai-Madurai Duronto by October". IBNLive.in. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Travel Chennai-Madurai non-stop on Duronto Express". The New Indian Express. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Chennai-Madurai Duronto Express likely from Nov". The Hindu. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Madurai-Chennai Central Duronto Express likely from June". The Hindu. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Two more non-stop Duronto trains from city". The Hindu. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.