Pallavan Express

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Pallavan Express is a superfast train operated by Southern Railway, which connects the cities of Trichy and Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.This train commemorates the ancient Kingdom of Pallavas in Tamil Nadu. It is a day train and covers the distance of 338 km in five hours and has only limited stops.It is the most popular train for people travelling between Trichy and Chennai during the day time.The maximum speed of this train is seen between Vridhachalam-Villupuram sector at 110 km/h .It departs Trichy at 06.30 and arrives Chennai Egmore at 11.56. Again at Chennai Egmore it departs at 15.30 and arrives Trichy at 20.50.It is the one of the superfast train which operates daily and covers the two major cities in the state of Tamilnadu in a single day.This train also holds pantry for continuous food supply for passengers.The pantry coach is denoted as PS1.It is the one of the Fastest trains in India within the first 25 ranks. Pallavan Express has been given the the status as "Pallavan Superfast Express".

• Pallavan Express at 105 km/h near Tindivanam

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• The coach position of pallavan express from Trichy to Chennai Egmore are:
  • LOCO-SLR-GS-GS-GS-C1-C2-D1-D2-D3-PS1-D4-D5-D6-D7-D8-D9-D10-D11-D12-GS-GS-GS-SLR
  • Totally 23 coaches.

• Some information about Pallavan superfast express:
  • Train number- 2606/2605
  • Distance- 338 km
  • Total time- 5 hours 20 minutes
  • Total minutes- 320 minutes
  • Commercial speed- 70 km/h
  • Maximum speed- 110 km/h

Route of 2606 Trichy-Chennai Pallavan superfast express

• • TRICHY(06.30)
  • SRIRANGAM(06.47)
  • LALGUDI(06.59)
  • ARIYALUR(07.35)
  • VRIDHACHALAM(08.13)
  • VILLUPURAM(09.15)
  • CHENGALPATTU(10.48)
  • TAMBARAM(11.04)
  • MAMBALAM(11.24)
  • CHENNAI EGMORE(11.56)

Route of 2605 Chennai-Trichy Pallavan superfast express

• • CHENNAI EGMORE(15.30)
  • TAMBARAM (15.55)
  • CHENGALPATTU(16.20)
  • VILLUPURAM (17.50)
  • VRIDHACHALAM(18.40)
  • ARIYALUR(19.27)
  • LALGUDI(19.49)
  • SRIRANGAM(20.08)
  • TRICHY(20.50)

Fare

• • Chair Car Air Conditioned-Rs 372 [including basic fare,reservation charges and superfast charges]
  • Second Sitting Reserved -Rs 105 [including basic fare,reservation charges and superfast charges]

please note:The above railway timing based on IST(India Standard Time zone)

Fares are liable to change without any further notice.

disclaimer:The above info about Pallavan express is not surely 100% correct.

[edit] References

• "S Railway Schedule", Rediff India, July 1999. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. 

[edit] External Links

• India Rail Info - Arrival/Departure Status, Up-to-the-minute Running Status, Ticket Availability and Train Time Tables for Pallavan Express and other trains
• Southern Railway