Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express
The Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Egmore and Karaikal in India. It is currently being operated with 16175/16176 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 23 April 2010 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Chennai Egmore (MS) | ||||
| Stops | 16 | ||||
| End | Karaikal (KIK) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 361 km (224 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16175/16176 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | ICF coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | KIK-MS/ MS-KIK WAP-7 RPM 25Kva electric traction | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph), including halts | ||||
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Service
The 16175/Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express has an average speed of 42 km/hr and covers 361 km in 8h 30m. The 16176/Karaikal–Chennai Egmore Kambam Express has an average speed of 44 km/hr and covers 361 km in 8h 15m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper coaches
- 2 Slip coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 1 Brake van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Chennai to Viluppuram. From Viluppuram, train is hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive uptil Karaikal and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 16187/16188 Tea Garden Express and 56385/56386 Ernakulam–Kottayam Passenger. The Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express is detached from Nagapattinam.
See also
Notes
- Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
- Ayyappan, V (2 December 2015). "Railways cancel 17 trains due to floods in Chennai". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- Chennai rain: Southern Railway cancels 12 trains leaving Egmore
- CANCELLATION OF TRAIN SERVICES ON 01.12.2015
External links
- 16175/Chennai Egmore–Karaikkal Express India Rail Info
- 16176/Karaikkal–Chennai Egmore Express India Rail Info