Chennai Egmore – Madurai
Tejas Express
Overview
Service typeTejas Express
LocaleTamil Nadu
First service1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Former operator(s)Indian Railways
RidershipSuperfast
Annual ridershipSuperfast
Websitewww.indianrailways.gov.in
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
Madurai Junction (MDU)
Stops3
Distance travelled493 km (306 mi)
Average journey time6 hrs 15 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)
  • 22671 (Down)
  • 22672 (Up)
On-board services
Class(es)
  • 12 AC Chair Car
  • 1 AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiese-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockWAP-7 Locomotive From Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram, Erode
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC 50 Hz (Overhead Electric Traction)
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph) (Avg.)
Average length15 LHB Coaches
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceEgmore Railway Yard (GSN Yard – Gopal Samy Nagar)
Rake sharingNo

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] At present, it is the only Tejas Express running in Tamil Nadu as well as in Entire South India.

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.

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
22672 EOG C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 E1 EOG

Service

22671/22672 Chennai Egmore–Madurai Junction Tejas Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering 493 km in 6 hrs 15 mins (79 km/h average speed). Max speed is 110 km/h.

  1. Except Thursdays

Schedule

  • 22671 TEJAS EXPRESS departs (except Thursday) Chennai Egmore at 06:00 IST (06:00 AM), reaches Tambaram by 06:25 IST (06:25 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), Tambaram at 20:38 IST (08:38 PM) and reaches its destination Chennai Egmore by 21:15 IST (09:15 PM)
Chennai Egmore - Madurai Junction - Chennai Egmore ~ Tejas Express
22671 Station Name 22672
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
SOURCE 06:00 Chennai Egmore 21:15 DEST
06:25 06:27 Tambaram 20:38 20:40
09:55 10:00 Tiruchchirappalli Junction 17:00 17:05
11:03 11:05 Dindigul Junction 15:45 15:47
12:15 DEST Madurai Junction SOURCE 15:00

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

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.
  5. Bureau, Dt Next. "Chennai-Madurai Tejas express to stop at Tambaram from this week". DT next. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. Correspondent, Special (2 April 2021). "Stoppage of Tejas Express in Dindigul welcomed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2023.


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