Nellai Express Explained

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Nellai Express
Type:Superfast
Status:Active
Locale:Tamil Nadu
Operator:Southern Railway zone
Start: (MS)
Stops:12
End: (TEN)
Distance:650km (400miles)
Journeytime:10 hours, 40 minutes
Frequency:Daily
Trainnumber:
  • 12631 (Down)
  • 12632 (Up)
Line Used:
  • MS ➡ TPJ : Chord Line
  • TPJ ➡ TEN : Main Line (Tiruchchirappalli - Thiruvananthapuram Central Line)
Class:
  • 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
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Autorack:No
Catering:On-board catering
E-catering
Observation:Large windows in all carriages
Entertainment:No
Baggage:Overhead racks
Otherfacilities:CCTV Cameras in all coaches
Stock:WAP-7 locomotive from (RPM) Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram
El:25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Trainlength:22 coaches
Owners:Southern Railway zone
Routenumber:21/21A
Sharing:Pothigai Superfast Express

Nellai Express is a Superfast train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs on all days connecting with via Villupuram Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction and Madurai Junction through the chord line.

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.

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