Thiruchendur Express

The Chendur Express (16105/16106) is an superfast express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1] This train connects Chennai Egmore and Tiruchendur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] It is the one and only train which directly connects Tiruchendur to the state capital Chennai. It runs almost full every day.

It shares its rakes with 16179/16180 Chennai Egmore - Mannargudi Mannai Express.[3]

Coaches

It has 18 standard ICF Coaches with max speed of 110 kmph. Average Speed of this train is 48 kmph.

It consists,

1 AC First Class cum AC Two Tier (HA1)

1 AC Two Tier (A1)

1 AC Three Tier (B1)

9 Sleeper (S1 to S9)

4 General Coaches

Schedule

16105 MS Tiruchendur Express departs Chennai Egmore every evening 16:00 IST (4:00 pm) and reaches Tiruchendur on next morning 08:05 IST (8:00 am)

16106 TCN Chennai Egmore Express departs Tiruchendur every evening 18:50 IST (6:50 pm) and reaches Chennai Egmore on next morning 10:50 IST (10:50 am)

Route

It runs via Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Panruti, Cuddalore Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Vaitheeswarankoil, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Trichy, Madurai, Virudhunagar.

References

  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu: Palakkad-Pollachi-Thiruchendur train service to resume today". The Times of India. 16 December 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Indian Railways Train Enquiry, Insights & IRCTC eTicket booking - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Chendur SF Express (PT)/20605 Time Table/Schedule: Tambaram to Tiruchendur SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
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