Dadar–Tirunelveli Express

The 22629 / 30 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Zone that runs between Dadar Central and Tirunelveli Junction in India. It's the only train that connects places like Madurai with Shoranur, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod, Mangaluru, Udupi, Mookambika Road, Madgaon, Thivim and Ratnagiri. It is one of the high demanded train of this route.

Dadar Terminus - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service3 May 2013; 11 years ago (2013-05-03)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
TerminiDadar Terminus
Tirunelveli Junction
Stops24
Distance travelled2,025 km (1,258 mi)
Average journey time35 hours
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22629 / 22630
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph)
Rake maintenanceTirunelveli Junction
Rake sharingNo

It operates as train number 22629 from Dadar Central to Tirunelveli Junction and as train number 22630 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu.[1]

Coaches

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Coachboard of Dadar Tirunelveli Express in Tamil

The 22629 / 30 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express has One AC 2-tier, Two AC 3-tier, One AC Economy, 6 sleeper class, Three general unreserved and two EOG (Luggage, Brake and Generator car) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach.

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

It runs with LHB rake from 11 July 2018 onwards.

Service

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The 22629 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express covers the distance of 2,025 km (1,258 mi) in 37 hours 05 mins (47 km/h) and in 33 hours 20 mins as the 22630 Tirunelveli Junction - Dadar Central Superfast Express (53 km/h).[2]

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

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The 22629 / 30 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express runs from Dadar Central via Panvel, Ratnagiri, Madgaon Junction, Mangalore Junction, Shoranur Junction, Palakkad Junction,Coimbatore Junction,Madurai Junction to Tirunelveli Junction.[3]

Traction

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As the route has been electrified an Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram or Electric Loco Shed, Erode based WAP-7 pulls the train from Dadar Central [towards the remaining part of the journey till Tirunelveli Junction.

Timetable

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22630 - Leaves Tirunelveli Junction at morning 7:15 AM every Wednesday and reach Dadar Station on Thursday evening 16:40 hrs IST during Non-Monsoon times and 17.05 hrs IST during monsoon times.

22629 - leaves Dadar Station every Thursday at 20:40 Hrs IST and reach Tirunelveli Junction at Saturday Morning 4.20 during Non-Monsoon times and 9:45 during Monsoon Times.

References

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  1. ^ [1], indiatimes.com, 20 June 2015
  2. ^ [2], thehindu.com, 17 July 2016
  3. ^ [3], Central Railway, 30 April 2015
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