The Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station–Thiruvananthapuram AC Superfast Express (train number 22207/22208) (formerly Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram AC Duronto Express[1]) is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways, announced in 2011–12 Railway Budget by Mamata Banerjee (Minister of Railways) connecting Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

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Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station–Thiruvananthapuram Central AC Superfast Express

Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram AC Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	AC Superfast Express
Locale	Tamil Nadu, Kerala
First service	15 December 2012; 9 years ago (2012-12-15)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Distance travelled	905 km (562 mi)
Average journey time	14 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	22207/22208
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Route map

The train was first flagged off on 15 December 2012 by Minister of State, Mr Shashi Tharoor. The train has been converted from non-stop Duronto to a AC Superfast Express with effect from 22.11.2013, with commercial stoppages at Ernakulam Junction and Kollam Junction. An additional stoppage at Alappuzha was announced with effect from 25 December 2013. From 20 April 2016, additional stoppages have been scheduled at Thrissur, Coimbatore, Salem and Palakkad stations in a bid to increase patronage.

Coach composition

The train runs with pure ICF Coaches. It carries:

• 1 AC First Class
• 3 AC two tier
• 1 Pantry
• 8 AC three tier
• 2 SLR cxars

Timings

• Train number 22207 (on Tuesday and Friday) leaves MGR Chennai Central at 04:25 PM and reaches Thiruvananthapuram Central at 07:15 AM on the next day (Wednesday and Saturday respectively) covering the journey in 14 hours 50 minutes.
• Train number 22208 (on Wednesday and Sunday) leaves Thiruvananthapuram at 07:15 PM and reaches MGR Chennai Central at 10:15 AM on the next day (Thursday and Monday respectively) covering the whole journey in 15 hours.

Fastest:

• 22207 is the 2nd fastest train between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central railway station (Chennai Central) and Coimbatore Junction & Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram Central.
• 22208 is the fastest between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Thrissur.

Stoppages

• Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station
• Kollam Junction railway station
• Alappuzha railway station
• Ernakulam Junction
• Thrissur railway station
• Palakkad Junction
• Coimbatore Junction
• Erode Junction
• Salem Junction
• Katpadi Junction
• Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central railway station (Chennai Central)

See also

• Chennai Central
• Thiruvananthapuram Central

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20131224105840/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C4%2C268&dcd=1748&did=1384945469786E10FEB01DA729364AF74C1E333ABCD05.web103

External links

• http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/tn-cm-flaggs-off-duronto-trains-to-madurai-and-thiruvananthapuram/article4203779.ece