Chennai Central–Madurai AC Superfast Express

The Chennai Central – Madurai AC Express is a Superfast fully air-conditioned express train connecting Chennai and Madurai which lies in Southern Railway zone of Tamil Nadu State in India. This train will be operated from weekly to Tri-Weekly with effect from 10 June 2020 from Chennai and 11 June 2020 from Madurai. There is no changes in timings. It will depart from Chennai on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. In return it will leave from Madurai on every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.[1]

Chennai Central–Madurai AC Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeAC Express, Superfast
First service3 November 2017
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
StartChennai Central
Stops4
EndMadurai Junction
Distance travelled556 km (345 mi)
Average journey time9 Hours
Service frequencyWeekly (Tri-Weekly from 10 June.
Train number(s)20601 / 20602
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum
,62 km/h (39 mph), including halts

Overview

This train was inaugurated on 3 November 2017, as weekly frequency train service. It was Flagged off by Piyush Goyal (Minister of Railways) and Edappadi K. Palaniswami (Chief Minister of Tamilnadu), For making less time and comfortable journey for Chennai and Madurai Commuters.[2]

Routes

This train with the number of 20601/20602 passes through Katpadi Junction, Salem Junction, Karur Junction and Dindigul Junction, with the length of 556 km with an average speed of 62 km/hr.[3]

Traction

WAP 4 & WAP-7 of Arakkonam, Royapuram & Erode loco shed pulls this train at both directions.[4]

References
  1. Prabhakar, Siddharth (31 October 2017). "Southern Railway to run weekly express train between Chennai Central and Madurai". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. newindianexpress.com, Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. Southern railways, Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. Southern Railways, Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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