Cholan Express


The Cholan Express is an express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli via Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai and Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. New LHB coaches has been installed for this train since 16 February 2017.
This train is the successor of the very old train in that route known as "Day Express" which connected Madras Egmore and Tiruchchirappalli.

Relevance

Train is named after the Chola Kingdom which ruled over the regions through which the train passes. The Cholas ruled over their kingdom with headquarters at Thanjavur, Poombuhar.

Coach Position

Total number of Coaches- 23
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Coaches are maintained at SSE/C&W/BG/TPJ.
The composition of Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli – Chennai Egmore Cholan express trains will be revised as detailed below.
COMPOSITION:AC First Class – 1, AC 2-tier – 3, AC 3-tier – 4, Sleeper Class – 5, Second Sitting - 5,
General Second Class – 3,coaches.

Route and halts

This train is being operated via main line and hauled by Diesel locomotive class WDG-3A or EMD based WDP4D from To . The train was formerly hauled by YAM-1 until the conversion of Metre Gauge into Broad Gauge.As now the electrification and doubling process were going on between and, this train runs with RPM/ED WAP-7 from
to and GOC WDP 4D/WDG 4 will pull this train to.
The important halts of the train are:
16795 - Starts for Chennai Egmore Daily at Morning 8:00 AM IST and reach Trichi on same day evening 4:00 PM
16796 Starts for Trichi everyday at 10:00 AM Ist and reach same day at evening 5:50 PM