Chennai–Nagarsol Express Explained

Chennai Central–Nagarsol Express
சென்னை சென்ட்ரல் - நாகர்சோல் வாராந்திர விரைவு வண்டி
Type:Express
Locale:Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Maharashtra
Operator:Southern Railways
Start:Chennai Central (MAS)
Stops:24
End: (NSL)
Distance:1367km (849miles)
Journeytime:26 hours 45 mins
Frequency:Weekly Once
Class:AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:No pantry car attached,
On-board catering,
E-catering
Observation:Rake sharing with 22601 / 22602 Chennai–Sainagar Shirdi Express
Stock:ICF coach
Trainnumber:16003 / 16004
Speed:55km/h average including halts

The 16003 / 16004 Chennai Central–Nagarsol Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that run between Chennai Central and Nagarsol in India.[1] This is the only train that connects Chennai with Kamareddy, Nizamabad, Basar, Mudkhed, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Purna, Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad and Nagarsol. There's no other trains that connects these places with Chennai.

Service

It operates as train number 16003 from Chennai Central to Nagarsol and as train number 16004 in the reverse direction serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Maharashtra . The train covers the distance of in 27 hours 7 mins approximately at a speed of .

Coaches

The 16003 / 04 Chennai Central–Nagarsol Express has Three AC 2-Tier, Three AC 3 Tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & Two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It doesn't carry a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Routeing

The 16003 / 04 Chennai Central–Nagarsol Express runs from Chennai Central via,,,,,,,,, to Nagarsol.

Traction

As this route is partially electrified, a Arakkonam-based Electric Locomotive WAP-4 loco pulls the train till Dhone after that, a Gooty-based Diesel Locomotive WDP-4 pulls the train to its destination and vice versa.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/new-trains-to-be-flagged-off/article5712226.ece