Uzhavan Express
| Uzhavan Express | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thanjavur - Chennai Egmore Uzhavan Express At Thanjavur Junction | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | Sun Sep 01,2013 | ||||
| Current operator | Indian Railways | ||||
| Former operator | Southern Railway | ||||
| Ridership | Mail/Express | ||||
| Annual ridership | Mail/Express | ||||
| Website | www.indianrailways.gov.in | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Thanjavur Junction (TJ) | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 351 km (218 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 07 Hr 05min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 16865 / 16866 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes |
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| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | WAP-4 from Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead Electric Traction | ||||
| Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts 110kmph | ||||
| Average length | 23 Coaches | ||||
| Track owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Timetable number | 21/21A | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tiruchchirappalli Junction coaching depot | ||||
| Rake sharing | Ananthapuri Express | ||||
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The Uzhavan Express is a train route of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur Junction. The express was introduced on 1 September 2013. It operates daily and covers a distance of 351 km.
Schedule
| 16865 ~ Chennai Egmore → Thanjavur Junction ~ Uzhavan Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Name | Station Code | Arrival | Departure | Day |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | SOURCE | 22:15 | 1 |
| Mambalam | MBM | 22:26 | 22:27 | |
| Tambaram | TBM | 22:48 | 22:50 | |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 23:18 | 23:20 | |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 00:35 | 00:40 | 2 |
| Cuddalore Port Junction | CUPJ | 01:21 | 01:22 | |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 02:43 | 02:45 | |
| Sirkazhi | SY | 03:00 | 03:01 | |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 03:25 | 03:27 | |
| Kutaalam | KTM | 03:39 | 03:40 | |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 03:51 | 03:52 | |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 04:03 | 04:05 | |
| Papanasam | PML | 04:17 | 04:18 | |
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | 05:10 | DEST | |
| 16866 ~ Thanjavur Junction → Chennai Egmore ~ Uzhavan Express | ||||
| Thanjavur Junction | TJ | SOURCE | 21:50 | 1 |
| Papanasam | PML | 22:11 | 22:12 | |
| Kumbakonam | KMU | 22:24 | 22:26 | |
| Aduthurai | ADT | 22:37 | 22:38 | |
| Kutaalam | KTM | 22:50 | 22:51 | |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction | MV | 23:05 | 23:10 | |
| Vaitheeswaran Koil | VDL | 23:25 | 23:26 | |
| Sirkazhi | SY | 23:34 | 23:35 | |
| Chidambaram | CDM | 23:50 | 23:52 | |
| Cuddalore Port Junction | CUPJ | 00:21 | 00:22 | 2 |
| Villupuram Junction | VM | 01:35 | 01:40 | |
| Chengalpattu Junction | CGL | 02:58 | 03:00 | |
| Tambaram | TBM | 03:28 | 03:30 | |
| Mambalam | MBM | 03:48 | 03:50 | |
| Chennai Egmore | MS | 04:25 | DEST | |
Rolling stock
Uzhavan Express runs end to end with WAP-4 Loco From Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed, WAP-7 from Royapuram Electric Loco Shed.
Coach composition
the train consists of 23 LHB coaches
- 1 AC I Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tiers
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | GS | GS | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | H1 | GS | SLR |
The Uzhavan Express between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur has a rake sharing agreement (RSA) with Ananthapuri Express between Chennai and Kollam. The primary maintenance of four rakes of the express trains is being carried out at the Trichy coaching depot. This train is very very likely to receive lhb coaches by first quarter of 2026. The coach composition will be 10 sleeper coaches 4 3 ac coaches 3 2ac coaches 1 1 ac coach and 3 Unreserved coaches and 1 car generator(22 coaches).
See also
- Pothigai Superfast Express
- Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
- Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express
- Ananthapuri Express
- Chemmozhi Express
- Tea Garden Express
- Pandian Superfast Express
- Vaigai Superfast Express
- Chendur Superfast Express
- Pallavan Superfast Express
- Mayiladuthurai-Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Express
- Chennai Egmore-Puducherry Express
- Sethu Superfast Express
- Boat Mail Express
- Guruvayur Express
References
- ↑ "High drama marks Thanjavur train inaugural". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Uzhavan Express/16183". Indian Railway. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "High drama at Uzhavan Express inauguration leaves one dead". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Tiruchi chosen for maintenance of Vande Bharat Express rakes". The Hindu. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.