The 22651/22652 Chennai-Palakkad Superfast Express is a daily express train between Chennai Central (MAS) and Palakkad Junction railway station (PGT) by Southern Railways via Salem-Karur-Dindigul-Palani-Pollachi section.The train covers a distance of 672 km(one-way) at an average speed of 57.
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Service type | Superfast Express |
Locale | Tamil Nadu, Kerala |
Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Chennai (MAS) Palakkad Junction (PGT) |
Stops | 19[1] |
Distance travelled | 672 km (418 mi) |
Average journey time | 9 Hours 35 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 22651/22652 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Ist Class , AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Yes |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Entertainment facilities | Yes |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | ICF coaches pulled by WAP-4 from Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average with halts[1] |
In the beginning it ran between Chennai Central and Palani. Then it had been extended up to Pollachi Junction as a special train between Palani and Pollachi. In the 2017 it had been extended up to Palakkad Junction by serving two states Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The train operates from Chennai Central to Palakkad Junction via Tiruvallur, Arakkonam Jn, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Morappur , Salem Jn, Rasipuram, Namakkal, Mohanur, Karur Jn, Dindigul Jn, Akkaraipatti, Oddanchatram, Chatrapatti, Palani, Udumalpet, Pollachi Jn and Palakkad Town.[1]
This train is a daily service train with the following departures and arrivals at some of these stations:-
22651 - MGR Chennai Central → Palakkad Junction (via Palani) | ||||
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Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
MGR Chennai Central | MAS | - | 21:40 | 1 |
Arakkonam Junction | AJJ | 22:43 | 22:45 | 1 |
Katpadi Junction | KPD | 23:38 | 23:40 | 1 |
Jolarpettai Junction | JTJ | 00:53 | 00:55 | 2 |
Salem Junction | SA | 02:35 | 02:40 | 2 |
Karur Junction | KRR | 04:23 | 04:25 | 2 |
Dindigul Junction | DG | 06:00 | 06:05 | 2 |
Palani | PLNI | 07:10 | 07:15 | 2 |
Pollachi Junction | POY | 08:27 | 08:30 | 2 |
Palakkad Junction | PGT | 10:00 | - | 2 |
22652 - Palakkad Junction → MGR Chennai Central (via Palani) | ||||
Palakkad Junction | PGT | - | 15:45 | 1 |
Pollachi Junction | POY | 16:52 | 16:55 | 1 |
Palani | PLNI | 18:00 | 18:05 | 1 |
Dindigul Junction | DG | 19:35 | 19:40 | 1 |
Karur Junction | KRR | 21:03 | 21:05 | 1 |
Salem Junction | SA | 22:35 | 22:40 | 1 |
Jolarpettai Junction | JTJ | 00:28 | 00:30 | 2 |
Katpadi Junction | KPD | 01:38 | 01:40 | 2 |
Arakkonam Junction | AJJ | 02:28 | 02:30 | 2 |
MGR Chennai Central | MAS | 04:05 | - | 2 |
It runs with ICF-CBC coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive and Yellow indicating colour of the coach)
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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![]() | SLR | UR | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | H1 | D1 | UR | SLR |
From Palakkad to Dindigul and vice versa, the locomotive used is GOC WDG3A diesel locomotive, as the route is not electrified. From Dindigul to Chennai Central, RPM WAP7 hauls the train.[1][2]
Starting from September 24, 2022, this train will be converted from Electric-Diesel locomotive journey to a fully complete Electric locomotive journey since the Palani-Dindigul line got completely electrified and CRS Inspection was successfully completed.[3][4]
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