Chennai Egmore–Madurai Tejas Express


The 22671/22672 Chennai Egmore–Madurai Junction Tejas Express is India's second semi-high speed Tejas Express introduced by Indian Railways connecting Chennai Egmore and Madurai Junction in Tamil Nadu, after Mumbai CSMT–Karmali Tejas Express. It is currently being operated with 22671/22672 train numbers on six days a week basis.[1][2][3][4]

Chennai Egmore–Madurai Tejas Express
Chennai Egmore–Madurai Tejas Express trainboard
Overview
Service typeTejas Express
LocaleTamil Nadu
First service1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
StartChennai Egmore (MS)
Stops2
EndMadurai Junction (MDU)
Distance travelled493 km (306 mi)
Average journey time6 hrs 15 mins
Service frequencySix days a week[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22671 / 22672
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockLHB-Tejas
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed78 km/h (48 mph) (Avg.)

Coach composition

The 22671/22672 Chennai Egmore–Madurai Junction Tejas Express presently has 1 AC Executive Chair Car, 12 AC Chair Car coaches along with 2 End-on Generator coaches.

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

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Service

22671/22672 Chennai Egmore–Madurai Junction Tejas Express currently operates 6 days a week (except Thursday), covering 493 km in 6 hrs 30mins (76 km/hr average speed). Max speed is 110 kmph.

Schedule
  • 22671 TEJAS EXPRESS departs (except Thursday) Chennai Egmore at 06:00 IST (06:00 AM), reaches Tiruchirappalli Junction at 09:55 IST (09:55 AM), then Dindigul Junction at 11:03 IST (11:03 AM) and reaches its destination Madurai Junction at 12:15 IST (12:15 PM)
  • 22672 TEJAS EXPRESS departs (except Thursday) Madurai Junction at 15:00 IST (03:00 PM), then Dindigul Junction at 15:45 IST (03:45 PM) then Tiruchirappalli Junction at 17:00 IST (05:00 PM) and reaches its destination Chennai Egmore at 21:15 IST (09:15 PM)


22672 MDU - MS STATION KMs 22671 MS - MDU
15:00 MDU/Madurai Jn 000.0 12:15
KQN/Kodaikanal Road 040.1
15:45/15:47 DG/Dindigul Jn 062.3 11:03/11:05
17:00/17:05 TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Jn 156.6 09:55/10:00
VRI/Vriddhachalam Jn 280.0
VM/ Villupuram Jn 334.7
CGL/ Chengalpattu Jn 437.6
TBM/Tambaram 468.7
21:15 MS/Chennai Egmore 493.2 06:00

Route & halts

The halts of the train are:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.

See also

Notes
  1. Except Thursdays

References
  1. "22671/Chennai Egmore - Madurai Tejas Express". India Rail Info.
  2. "22672/Madurai Junction - Chennai Egmore Tejas Express". India Rail Info.
  3. "PM Modi flags off new Tejas Express, fastest train between Chennai–Madurai". Business Today.
  4. "Madurai-Chennai Tejas Express flagged off! After Vande Bharat, it's the swankiest Indian Railways train". Financial Express.


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