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Tamil Nadu Express has traditionally been accident-prone, with many accidents occurring due to its speed. The top speed of the train was reduced after series of derailments and after major derailment of 14 coaches on 31 August 1981 at Asifabad Road Station in Telangana, in which 15 persons were killed and 39 injured. [1]
Chennai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express is a Superfast Express bi-weekly train run by Indian Railways connecting Capital of Tamil Nadu Chennai Central with Rajasthan's Capital Jaipur with train numbers 12967/12968. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coaches from January 2021.
The 20665/20666 Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express (also known as Nellai Vande Bharat Express) is India's 28th Vande Bharat Express train, which is running across the state of Tamil Nadu by connecting the cities of Chennai, Villupuram, Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar and terminating at Tirunelveli. [1]
The 20643/20644 M.G.R. Chennai Central - Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 495 km (308 mi) in a travel time of 5 hrs 50 mins with an average speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
The 12612 numbered Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express covers a distance of 2176 kilometres in 28 hours 15 mins (77.03 km/h). As the train's average speed is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Coimbatore–Tuticorin Link Express (Train Nos 22669/22670) is a daily express train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore city Junction and Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu. The train made its inaugural run on 11 June 2011. Now, i.e. from 28.06.2017, it was upgraded as superfast express train.
Nearly a week after the flagging of the 5th Vande Bharat Express train, the express train had met with a cattle incident. This happened during the month of November between Katpadi - Chennai section where the calf died and due to this, it suffered a dent in the front part of the locomotive. No casualties were reported during that incident. [6]
The Chennai Central–Bodinayakanur AC Superfast Express is a AC Superfast express train connecting Chennai and Bodinayakanur which lies in Southern Railway zone of Tamil Nadu State in India. This train has been extended up to Bodinayakanur via Teni after the gauge conversion of this route was completed. From 15, June 2023 it made its first run ...