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Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Junction Vande Bharat Express

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Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleTamil Nadu
First serviceAugust 31, 2024 (2024-08-31) (Inaugural)
02 September 2024; 10 months ago (02 September 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways (SR)
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
Nagercoil Junction (NCJ)
Stops7
Distance travelled724 km (450 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs 40 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)20627 / 20628
Line(s) usedChennai - Villupuram line
Chord Line
Madurai–Tirunelveli line
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn board Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockVande Bharat 2.0
(Last service: May 06 2025)
Vande Bharat 3.0
(First service: May 08 2025)
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed84 km/h (52 mph) (Avg.)
Average length480 metres (1,570 ft) (20 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceBasin Bridge Junction (BBQ)

The 20627/20628 Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Junction Vande Bharat Express is India's 52nd Vande Bharat Express train, which runs across the state of Tamil Nadu, by connecting the metropolitan city of Chennai and terminating at the Temple of Nagas town, Nagercoil.[1][2] This express train was slated to be inaugurated on June 20, 2024, but was postponed due to administrative reasons.

This express train was inaugurated on 31 August 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from New Delhi.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Overview

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This express train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Villupuram Jn, Trichy Jn, Dindigul Jn, Madurai Jn, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli Jn and Nagercoil Junction.[10] It is currently operated on a 6 days a week basis with train numbers 20627/20628.[11][12][13]

Rakes

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It was the fiftieth (50th) 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[14] It was the first Vande Bharat running within Tamil Nadu to run with 16 coaches.

Due to its ultimate demand, it was converted to run the services from 16 coaches to 20 coaches from 8 May 2025. Thus this express train becomes the first 20 coach train, the longest Vande Bharat Express train to run within Tamil Nadu[15][16] and the third longest express train across all 66 train services after New Delhi–Varanasi and Varanasi–New Delhi Vande Bharat Express trains.

Service

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The 20627/20628 Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil Junction Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 724 km (450 mi) in a travel time of 08 hrs 40 mins with average speed of 84 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 110 km/hr. The train does not operate on Wednesdays in both the directions.

  1. ^ Except Wednesdays

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PM Modi to visit Chennai on June 20; to flag off Egmore-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express". www.dtnext.in. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Prime Minister Modi to visit Chennai on June 20, will flag off Chennai- Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express". The Hindu. 15 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ^ "PM Modi flags off three new Vande Bharat Express trains: Check route timing and stops". The Times of India. 31 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ "PM Modi flags off 3 Vande Bharat trains, check routes". English.Mathrubhumi. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ "மதுரை - பெங்களூரு, சென்னை எழும்பூர் - நாகர்கோவில் வந்தே பாரத் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் ரயில் நேர அட்டவணை, டிக்கெட் கட்டணம் - முழு விவரம்". TimesNowTamil (in Tamil). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ salah, Jibrael. "6170415-0: 1.Meerut to lucknow 2.Chennai to nagerc 20671/Madurai - Bengaluru Cantt. Vande Bharat Express - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Southern India to get two new Vande Bharat Express trains; Check details here". News9live. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ^ Anbuselvan, B. (30 August 2024). "PM Modi to flag off Chennai to Nagercoil Vande Bharat on August 31". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  9. ^ DTNEXT (30 August 2024). "PM Modi to flag off Chennai-Nagercoil, Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat trains". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  10. ^ SIVAPRAKASH. "6170240-0: 20627/20628 MS NCJ VB 20627/Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  11. ^ "PM Modi to visit Chennai to flag off Vande Bharat train service from Egmore to Nagercoil". News9live. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  12. ^ "PM Modi to flag off 2 new Vande Bharat trains on this date, check route, timetable, and other details". DNA India. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil New Vande Bharat Express: Check Date, Ticket Price, Timings, Schedule & More". oneindia. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Chennai–Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express to get additional coaches". The Times of India. 2 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Vande Bharat Express: Railways to roll out fifth 20-coach train; know details". News9live. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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