Yercaud Express
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 1 October 1996 | ||||
| Current operator | Southern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | MGR Chennai Central (MAS) Erode Junction (ED) | ||||
| Stops | 10 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 394 km (245 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 6 hours 50 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 22649 / 22650 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 22649 / 22650 Yercaud Superfast Express is a Superfast express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways, connecting Erode and Chennai in Tamil Nadu.[1]
Name
[edit]This train traces its name to the Yercaud hills near Salem. Salem is at the foothills of Yercaud
Coach composition
[edit]The train runs consists of 23 carriages:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | UR | HA1 | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | B3 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | UR | UR | SLR |
Loco link
[edit]It is hauled by a WAP-4 electric locomotive from Erode Loco Shed.
Schedule
[edit]
| 22649 - M.G.R Chennai Central → Erode ~ Yercaud Superfast Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station/Junction Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
| M.G.R Chennai Central | SOURCE | MAS | 23:00 | 1 |
| Perambur | PER | 23:14 | 23:15 | 1 |
| Tiruvallur | TRL | 23:43 | 23:45 | 1 |
| Arakkonam Junction | AJJ | 00:03 | 00:05 | 2 |
| Katpadi Junction | KPD | 00:53 | 00:55 | 2 |
| Jolarpettai Junction | JTJ | 02:05 | 02:10 | 2 |
| Tirupattur | TPT | 02:19 | 02:20 | 2 |
| Morappur | MAP | 02:59 | 03:00 | 2 |
| Bommidi | BQI | 03:24 | 03:25 | 2 |
| Salem Junction | SA | 04:12 | 04:15 | 2 |
| Sangagiri | SGE | 04:54 | 04:55 | 2 |
| Erode Junction | ED | 05:50 | DEST | 2 |
| 22650 - Erode → M.G.R Chennai Central ~ Yercaud Superfast Express | ||||
| Erode Junction | ED | 21:00 | 1 | |
| Sangagiri | SGE | 21:24 | 21:25 | 1 |
| Salem Junction | SA | 21:57 | 22:00 | 1 |
| Bommidi | BQI | 22:34 | 22:35 | 1 |
| Morappur | MAP | 22:59 | 23:00 | 1 |
| Samalpatti | SLY | 23:23 | 23:25 | 1 |
| Tirupattur | TPT | 23:44 | 23:45 | 1 |
| Jolarpettai Junction | JTJ | 00:08 | 00:10 | 2 |
| Katpadi Junction | KPD | 01:18 | 01:20 | 2 |
| Arakkonan Junction | AJJ | 02:08 | 02:10 | 2 |
| Tiruvallur | TRL | 02:33 | 02:35 | 2 |
| Perambur | PER | 03:08 | 03:10 | 2 |
| M.G.R Chennai Central | MAS | 03:40 | DEST | 2 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Yercaud SF Express/22649 Route Map Chennai/MAS to Erode/ED – India Rail Info". Retrieved 19 August 2016.