Yercaud Express Explained

Yercaud Superfast Express
Type:Superfast
Status:Active
Locale:Tamil Nadu
Operator:Southern Railways
Start: (MAS)
End: (ED)
Distance:394km (245miles)
Frequency:Daily
Class:
  • 2 GSLRD Cum RMS
  • 3 GS/UR
  • 12 SLEEPER
  • 1 HA (1 A/C Cum 2nd A/C II Tire)
  • 2 2nd A/C II Tire
  • 3 3rd A/C III Tire
Line Used:ED ➡ MAS Main Line
Journeytime:06 hours 50min
Stops:10
Seating:Available
Sleeping:Available
Autorack:Not available
Catering:E-catering
Observation:Large Windows
Entertainment:Not available
Baggage:Below the seats
El:25kV AC 50 Hz
Trainnumber:22649/22650
Speed:61km/h (average with halts) for 22649, 63km/h (average with halts) for 22650
Trainlength:23 Coaches (Utkrisht)
Map State:hide

The 22649/50 Yercaud Express is an express train operated by the Southern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways, connecting Erode and Chennai in Tamil Nadu.[1]

Name

This train traces its name to the Yercaud hills near Salem. Salem is at the foothills of Yercaud

Coach composition

The train runs consists of 23 carriages:

Loco link

It is hauled by an WAP-4 Locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Erode or Arakkonam

Schedule

22649 - M.G.R Chennai Central → Erode ~ Yercaud Superfast Express
Station/Junction NameStation CodeArrivalDepartureDay
M.G.R Chennai CentralSOURCEMAS23:001
PeramburPER23:1423:151
TiruvallurTRL23:4323:451
Arakkonam JunctionAJJ00:0300:052
Katpadi JunctionKPD00:5300:552
Jolarpettai JunctionJTJ02:0502:102
TirupatturTPT02:1902:202
MorappurMAP02:5903:002
BommidiBQI03:2403:252
Salem JunctionSA04:1204:152
SangagiriSGE04:5404:552
Erode JunctionED05:50DEST2
22650 - Erode → M.G.R Chennai Central ~ Yercaud Superfast Express
Erode JunctionED21:001
SangagiriSGE21:2421:251
Salem JunctionSA21:5722:001
BommidiBQI22:3422:351
MorappurMAP22:5923:001
SamalpattiSLY23:2323:251
TirupatturTPT23:4423:451
Jolarpettai JunctionJTJ00:0800:102
Katpadi JunctionKPD01:1801:202
Arakkonan JunctionAJJ02:0802:102
TiruvallurTRL02:3302:352
PeramburPER03:0803:102
M.G.R Chennai CentralMAS03:40DEST2

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yercaud SF Express/22649 Route Map Chennai/MAS to Erode/ED – India Rail Info. 19 August 2016.