Nellai Express

Nellai 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.

Nellai Express
Nellai Express at Chennai Egmore Railway Station
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Status	Active
Locale	Tamil Nadu
First service	13 June 1972 (1972-06-13)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Former operator(s)	Indian Railways
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
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

History

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

Rakes

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 runs with LHB (Linke Hoffman Busch) coaches 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

See also

• Chennai Egmore–Kanyakumari Express
• Pothigai Express
• Chendur Express
• Pandian Express
• Ananthapuri Express
• Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express
• Pearl City Express
• Sethu Express
• Rockfort Express
• Nilgiri Express
• Tambaram–Nagercoil Antyodaya Express

External links

• Nellai Express on Indian Rail Info