The Cholan Express is a superfast express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects Chennai Egmore and Tiruchchirappalli via Viluppuram, Kumbakonam and Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Total distance covered 401 km and travel time 7 hours 15 minutes to complete an entire journey.

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Cholan express

Cholan Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusActive
LocaleTamil Nadu
First serviceMon Apr 26, 2010
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Former operator(s)Indian Railways
Route
TerminiTiruchchirappalli Junction (TPJ)
Chennai Egmore (MS)
Stops19
Distance travelled401 km (249 mi)
Average journey time07 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)22675 / 22676[1]
Line(s) usedMain line
On-board services
Class(es)1AC, 2AC, 3AC, SL, GS & EOG
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLocomotive:
WAP 7 (RPMTooltip Royapuram railway station)
Bogie:
LHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed64 kilometres per hour (40 mph)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)21/21A
Rake maintenanceMadurai Depot
Rake sharing

New LHB coach has been installed for this train since 16 February 2017.[2]

Relevance

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Train is named after the Chola Kingdom which ruled over the regions through which the train passes. The Cholas ruled over their kingdom from their capital in Thanjavur, Poombuhar.


Coach composition
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
  EOG GS GS GS S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 A3 A2 A1 H1 EOG

Traction

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It was used to haul WDG-3A from end to end. now main line is electrified, he used WAP-7 from an entire journey

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SPEEDING UP AND UPGRADATION OF CHOLAN EXPRESS INTO SUPERFAST EXPRESS WITH CHANGE IN TRAIN NUMBERS". www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in. Southern Railway Zone. 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Chennai Egmore-Tiruchchirapalli Cholan Superfast Express to get LHB coach". The Times of India. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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