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★TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI EXPRESS★

Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Status	Active
Locale	Tamil Nadu
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Ridership	Express
Annual ridership	Mail
Website	www.indianrailways.gov.in
Route
Termini	Tiruchirappalli Junction (TPJ) Mayiladuthurai Junction (MV)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	120 km (75 mi)
Average journey time	2 hours, 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16233/16234
Line(s) used	Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur line (MVTooltip Mayiladuthurai Junction railway station – TJTooltip Thanjavur Junction railway station) Nagapattinam–Tiruchirappalli line (TJTooltip Thanjavur Junction railway station – TPJTooltip Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station)
On-board services
Class(es)	2A, 3A, SL, GS and SLRD
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Corridor coach (Unreserved)
Sleeping arrangements	Couchette car
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Windows in all carriages
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks Baggage carriage
Technical
Rolling stock	WAP-4 Locomotive from Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25kV AC, 50 Hz (Overhead Traction)
Operating speed	48 kilometres per hour (30 mph)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)	9 / 9A
Rake maintenance	Tiruchirappalli Junction
Rake sharing	Mysore-Mayiladuthurai Express, Mysore-Tuticorin Express

The Tiruchirappalli–Mayiladuthurai Express (via Kumbakonam) is a train which runs from Trichy to Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu, India. This train is operated and the rakes are owned by South Western Railway. The train has numbered as (16233/16234) in both directions.

General information

This train was run between Tiruchchirappalli Jn to Mayiladuthurai Jn. When it completes its drive from Mysuru–Mayiladuthurai Express. The train starts from Mayiladuthurai Jn at 8.15 hrs and reaches Tiruchchirappalli Jn at 10.40 hrs. In return direction the train originates from Tiruchchirappalli Junction at 12.50 hrs and reaches Mayiladuthurai Junction at 15.15 hrs. This train is more useful for people those who are travelling from Tiruchchirappalli Jn, Thanjavur Jn, Papanasam, Kumbakonam, Aduthurai, Kutralam and Mayiladuthurai Jn. These trains originates from both sides on Everyday.

Schedule

Rakes

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
	EOG	GS	GS	S13	S12	S11	S10	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	B3	B2	B1	A1	EOG

Rakes sharing

Mysore-Mayiladuthurai Express & Mysore-Tuticorin Express

See also

• Cholan Express
• Vaigai Superfast Express
• Rockfort Superfast Express
• Tiruchirappalli–Tirunelveli Intercity Express
• Mayiladuthurai–Mysore Express
• Pallavan Superfast Express
• Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express

References

1. "Passenger time table" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. pp. 45–48 (95–98). Retrieved 17 March 2014.

External links

• Southern Railway

• Rail transport in Tiruchirappalli
• Express trains in India
• Rail transport in Tamil Nadu