| Color: | 00ced1 |
| Chendur Express | |
| Type: | Superfast |
| Status: | Active |
| Locale: | Tamil Nadu |
| Predecessor: | CHENNAI THIRUCHENDUR EXPRESS |
| Successor: | CHENDUR SUPERFAST EXPRESS |
| Operator: | Southern Railway Zone |
| Ridership: | Superfast |
| Start: | Chennai Egmore (MS) |
| Stops: | 27 |
| End: | (TCN) |
| Distance: | 776 km |
| Journeytime: | 14 hours |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Trainnumber: | 20605 / 20606 |
| Class: |
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| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | On-Board Catering, E-Catering |
| Observation: | Large windows in all carriages |
| Baggage: | Overhead racks |
| Stock: | MS → TCN |
| El: | 25 kV AC50 Hz (Overhead line) |
| Speed: |
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| Trainlength: | 18 Coaches |
| Owners: | Indian Railways |
| Routenumber: | 21/21A |
| Maintenance: | Tirunelveli Yard |
| Sharing: |
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The Chendur Superfast Express is an Express train operated by Southern Railway zone of Indian railways. This train runs between Thiruchendur and Chennai Egmore. It is a daily overnight service and an important train of Tiruchendur–Tirunelveli line.
This train is being operated via the main line and hauled by an electric locomotive from Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli and an electric locomotive from Tirunelveli to Tiruchendur (full electrification).
It is named after Tiruchendur, a town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
The Chendur Express between Egmore and Tiruchendur has a rake sharing agreement with Mannai Express between Chennai and Mannargudi. These two rakes are used for operating Mannargudi – Mayiladuthurai – Mannargudi and Tiruchendur – Tirunelveli – Tiruchendur passenger trains.[1]
It has one AC First Class cum IInd Class, one Ac Two Tier, one AC Three Tier, nine Sleeper class, four Unreserved general sitting coach.