Chennai–Madurai AC Duronto Express
Overview
Service typeAC Duronto
StatusPermanently withdrawn from service
LocaleTamil Nadu
First service15 December 2012 (2012-12-15)[1]
Last serviceMarch 2020 (2020-03)[2]
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
TerminiChennai Central (MAS)
Madurai Junction (MDU)
Stops1[lower-alpha 1]
Distance travelled555 km (345 mi)
Average journey time8 hrs 30 minutes
Service frequencyBi-Weekly
Train number(s)22205/22206
On-board services
Class(es)First AC, Second AC, Third AC
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed71 km/h (45 mph)

Chennai Madurai Duronto Express was a Duronto Express belonging to Indian Railways which was operated fully Air-Conditioned Superfast Bi-weekly train connecting Chennai and Madurai via Salem in Southern Railway zone. This train was cancelled with effect from 10 June 2020.

This Duronto Express now converted to a Chennai Central–Madurai AC Superfast Express. It runs three days a week along with the Chennai Central–Madurai AC Superfast Express (20601 / 20602) which runs once a week.

Background

The ever-growing inflow to the State Capital from Madurai and its neighboring districts and the heavy rail traffic on the Tambaram-Villupuram-Madurai section,[3] is the prime reason behind operating the train from Chennai Central.[4] And hence the fact that it takes a longer route via Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindugal. The train makes only one commercial halt at Salem Junction across the Chennai-Salem-Madurai line.[5][6][7] It is now running with LHB rakes (Linke Hoffman Busch) from 26 JUNE 2018 and is maintained at Chennai Central.

Coach Composition

The train consists of one 1 AC First/Executive Class (1A), 2 AC Two-tier (2A), 9 AC Three-Tier (3A) and 2 EOG.

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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Technical Halt.

References

  1. ↑ "New Duronto train services to Madurai, T'puram from December 15". The Times of India. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Southern Railway cancels 9 train services due to low occupancy". The Hindu. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Chennai-Madurai Duronto by October". IBNLive.in. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Travel Chennai-Madurai non-stop on Duronto Express". The New Indian Express. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Chennai-Madurai Duronto Express likely from Nov". The Hindu. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Madurai-Chennai Central Duronto Express likely from June". The Hindu. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Two more non-stop Duronto trains from city". The Hindu. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
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