Cholan Express

Cholan Express

File:Cholan Express.jpg The Name board of Cholan Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Status	Operating
Locale	Trichy
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Start	Trichy
Stops	17
End	Chennai Egmore
Distance travelled	401 km (249 mi)
Average journey time	8 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily each way
Train number(s)	16853/16854
Line used	Main line
On-board services
Class(es)	CC, 2S, SLR, SLRD , UR and Sleeper Class.
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Open coach
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed	55 km/hr
Track owner(s)	Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)	21/21A
Route map File:Cholan Express (MS - TPJ) Route map.jpg Cholan Express (MS - TPJ) Route map

The Cholan Express (16854/16853) (Officially Tiruchirappalli-Chennai Egmore Express) is an express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli via Villupuram and Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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 Woraiyur, Trichy.

Coach Position

Total number of Coaches- 21

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
	SLR	UR	UR	S10	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	D3	D2	D1	B2	B1	HA1	UR	SLR

Coaches are maintained at SSE/C&W/BG/TPJ.

Route

It runs via Villupuram on Main line.

See also

• Pallavan Express
• Rockfort Express
• Mysore-Mayiladuthurai Express
• Tiruchirappalli – Tirunelveli Intercity Express
• Tiruchirappalli-Mayiladuthurai Express
• Vaigai Express
• Pandian Express
• Sethu Express
• Ananthapuri Express
• Mannai Express

External links

• http://indiarailinfo.com/train/6586/779/787
• http://sr.indianrailways.gov.in