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Tamil Nadu Express

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Fastest Non AC Superfast Express train from Chennai to Delhi.

Tamil Nadu Superfast Express
ED WAP-4 22828 cruising towards Odela
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
First service7 August 1976; 48 years ago (1976-08-07)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
TerminiMGR Chennai Central (MAS)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops10
Distance travelled2,182 km (1,356 mi)
Average journey time32 hours (Approx.)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12621 / 12622
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph) average including halts.
Route map

Tamil Nadu Express route map

The 12621 / 12622 Tamil Nadu S F Express is a Daily Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting M.G. R Chennai Central - New Delhi . It is the fastest Non - AC train between New Delhi and Chennai covering the distance in 32 hours.

It only stops at Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal, Khammam (since 09.10.2023) and Vijayawada.

It has the non-stop continuous run between Vijayawada and Chennai Central of 431 kilometres (268 mi).

It is hauled by a WAP-7 from Royapuram shed end to end, since the whole route is electrified.

Tamil Nadu Express sleeper coach

Accidents

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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] The following table enlists the accidents that happened on Tamil Nadu Express.

List of Accidents on Tamil Nadu Express[1]
Year Location Cause of Accident Casualties
1977 Vijayawada Derailment none
1978 Nagpur-Itarsi section Derailment none
1981 Asifabad Road Station Derailment 15 killed
39 injured
1983 Kazipet Derailment none
1984 Vijayawada Derailment none
1984 Delhi Fire in one
of the coaches
Two coaches
partially damaged
1986 Agra-Gwalior Section Fire in one of the
first class coaches
3 injured
1987 Amla-Nagpur Derailment of
13 coaches
2 killed
30 injured
1990 Mathura Collision with
an empty train
none
2012 Nellore Fire in S11 coach 32 killed
27 injured

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Is Tamil Nadu Express jinxed?". The Hindu. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
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