Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram AC Superfast Express
| MGR Chennai Central – Thiruvananthapuram Central Premium AC Superfast Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | AC Superfast Express | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, Kerala | ||||
| First service | 15 December 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Distance travelled | 905 km (562 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 15 hours 10 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22207/22208 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, PANTRY CAR | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB AC coach | ||||
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The MGR Chennai Central – SThiruvananthapuram Premium AC Superfast Express (train number 22207 and 22208, formerly Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram AC Duronto Express[1][2]) is a train of the Indian Railways, announced in the 2011–12 Railway Budget. It connects Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Stops
- Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station
- Kollam Junction railway station
- Alappuzha railway station
- Ernakulam Junction
- Thrissur railway station
- Palakkad Junction
- Coimbatore Junction
- Erode Junction
- Salem Junction
- Katpadi Junction
- Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central railway station (Chennai Central)
See also
References
- ^ "New Time Table Comes into Effect from 1st July 2011". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Chennai-Coimbatore Duronto Express withdrawn due to poor patronage: Southern Railway". The Economic Times. 20 November 2013. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
General references
- "Conversion of Chennai – Coimbatore & Chennai – Thiruvananthapuram Duronto Express trains". Southern Railway. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
- "TN CM flags off Duronto trains to Madurai and Thiruvananthapuram". Business Line. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.

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