Uzhavan Express
| Uzhavan Express | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thanjavur - Chennai Egmore Uzhavan Express At Thanjavur Junction | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | Sun Sep 01,2013 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Former operator(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
| Ridership | Mail/Express | ||||
| Annual ridership | Mail/Express | ||||
| Website | www.indianrailways.gov.in | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Thanjavur Junction (TJ) | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 351 km (218 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 07 Hr 05min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16865 / 16866 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) |
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| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | WAP-4 from Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead Electric Traction | ||||
| Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts 110kmph | ||||
| Average length | 23 Coaches | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 21/21A | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tiruchchirappalli Junction coaching depot | ||||
| Rake sharing | Ananthapuri Express | ||||
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The Uzhavan Express is a train route of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur Junction.[1] The express was introduced on 1 September 2013. It operates daily and covers a distance of 351 km.[2][3]
The train is must to be converted from ICF coaches to LHB coaches before March 31, 2024 (100°/. Compulsory).
Schedule[edit]
| 16865 ~ Chennai Egmore → Thanjavur Junction ~ Uzhavan Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | SOURCE | 22:15 | 1 |
| Mambalam | MBM | 22:26 | 22:27 | |
| Tambaram | TBM | 22:48 | 22:50 | |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 23:18 | 23:20 | |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 00:35 | 00:40 | 2 |
| Cuddalore Port Junction | CUPJ | 01:21 | 01:22 | |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 02:43 | 02:45 | |
| Sirkazhi | SY | 03:00 | 03:01 | |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 03:25 | 03:27 | |
| Kutaalam | KTM | 03:39 | 03:40 | |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 03:51 | 03:52 | |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 04:03 | 04:05 | |
| Papanasam | PML | 04:17 | 04:18 | |
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 05:10 | DEST | |
| 16866 ~ Thanjavur Junction → Chennai Egmore ~ Uzhavan Express | ||||
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | SOURCE | 21:50 | 1 |
| Papanasam | PML | 22:11 | 22:12 | |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 22:24 | 22:26 | |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 22:37 | 22:38 | |
| Kutaalam | KTM | 22:50 | 22:51 | |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 23:05 | 23:10 | |
| Vaitheeswaran Koil | VDL | 23:25 | 23:26 | |
| Sirkazhi | SY | 23:34 | 23:35 | |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 23:50 | 23:52 | |
| Cuddalore Port Junction | CUPJ | 00:21 | 00:22 | |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 01:35 | 01:40 | 2 |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 02:58 | 03:00 | |
| Tambaram | TBM | 03:28 | 03:30 | |
| Mambalam | MBM | 03:48 | 03:50 | |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | 04:25 | DEST | |
Rolling stock[edit]
Uzhavan Express runs end to end with WAP-4 Loco From Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed, WAP-7 from Royapuram Electric Loco Shed.
Coach composition[edit]
- 1 AC I Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tiers
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | GS | GS | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | H1 | GS | SLR |
The Uzhavan Express between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur has a rake sharing agreement (RSA) with Ananthapuri Express between Chennai and Kollam. The primary maintenance of four rakes of the express trains is being carried out at the Trichy coaching depot.[4]
See also[edit]
- Pothigai Superfast Express
- Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
- Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express
- Ananthapuri Express
- Chemmozhi Express
- Tea Garden Express
- Pandian Superfast Express
- Vaigai Superfast Express
- Chendur Superfast Express
- Pallavan Superfast Express
- Mayiladuthurai-Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Express
- Chennai Egmore-Puducherry Express
- Sethu Superfast Express
- Boat Mail Express
- Guruvayur Express
References[edit]
- ^ "High drama marks Thanjavur train inaugural". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Uzhavan Express/16183". Indian Railway. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "High drama at Uzhavan Express inauguration leaves one dead". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Tiruchi chosen for maintenance of Vande Bharat Express rakes". The Hindu. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.