Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express
The Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Egmore and Velankanni in India. It is currently being operated with 16185/16186 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 22 July 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Velankanni (VLNK) |
| Stops | 13 |
| Distance travelled | 353 km (219 mi) |
| Average journey time | 8h 30m |
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 16185/16186 |
| 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 coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph), including halts |
Service
The 16185/Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 353 km in 8h 30m. The 16186/Velankanni–Chennai Egmore Link Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 353 km in 8h 30m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 10 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 train is detached from Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express at Nagappattinam and runs as Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction twice:
Notes
- Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
External links
- 16185/Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express India Rail Info
- 16186/Velankanni–Chennai Egmore Link Express India Rail Info