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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 trainboard | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Tejas Express |
| Locale | Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 1 March 2019 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Madurai Junction (MDU) |
| Stops | 2 |
| Distance travelled | 493 km (306 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hrs 15 mins |
| Service frequency | Six days a week[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 22671 / 22672 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Entertainment facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB-Tejas |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 78 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.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG | EC1 | C12 | C11 | C10 | C9 | C8 | C7 | C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 | EOG |
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)
| 22671 - Chennai Egmore → Madurai Junction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | - | 06:00 | 1 |
| Tambaram | TBM | --SKIP-- | --SKIP-- | |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | |||
| Villuppuram Junction | VM | |||
| Vriddhachalam Junction | VRI | |||
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 09:55 | 10:00 | |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 11:03 | 11:05 | |
| Kodaikanal Road | KQN | --SKIP-- | --SKIP-- | |
| Madurai Junction | MDU | 12:15 | - | |
| 22672 - Madurai Junction → Chennai Egmore | ||||
| Madurai Junction | MDU | - | 15:00 | 1 |
| Kodaikanal Road | KQN | --SKIP-- | --SKIP-- | |
| Dindigul Junction | DG | 15:45 | 15:47 | |
| Tiruchchirappalli Junction | TPJ | 17:00 | 17:05 | |
| Vriddhachalam Junction | VRI | --SKIP-- | --SKIP-- | |
| Villuppuram Junction | VM | |||
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | |||
| Tambaram | TBM | |||
| Chennai Egmore | MS | 21:15 | - | |
Route & halts
The halts of the train are:
- Chennai Egmore
- Tiruchirappalli Junction
- Dindigul Junction
- Madurai Junction
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.
See also
Notes
- Except Thursdays
References
- "22671/Chennai Egmore - Madurai Tejas Express". India Rail Info.
- "22672/Madurai Junction - Chennai Egmore Tejas Express". India Rail Info.
- "PM Modi flags off new Tejas Express, fastest train between Chennai–Madurai". Business Today.
- "Madurai-Chennai Tejas Express flagged off! After Vande Bharat, it's the swankiest Indian Railways train". Financial Express.
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