Rockfort Express

Rockfort Express
Rockfort Express Late Arrival to Trichy Junction
Overview
Service type	Mail Express Train
Status	Operating
Locale	Tiruchirappalli
First service	1972 (1972)[1]
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Start	Tiruchirappalli
Stops	14
End	Chennai Egmore
Distance travelled	336 km (209 mi)
Average journey time	6 hours, 55 minutes
Service frequency	Daily each way
Train number(s)	16177/16178
Line used	Chord line
On-board services
Class(es)	1A, 2A, 3A, FC, SL, SLR, SLRD and UR/GS
Disabled access
Sleeping arrangements	Couchette car
Catering facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks Baggage carriage
Technical
Rolling stock	WAP4 (RPM/ED) One 1 AC-cum AC 2-tier One FC (non A/C) Two AC 2-tier Three AC 3-tier Eleven II SL Four UR/GS One SLR One SLRD
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed	48 km/hr
Track owner(s)	Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)	21/21A[2]
Route map

The Rockfort Express (16178/16177) (Tamil: மலைக்கோட்டை விரைவு தொடருந்து) is the most popular night express train that connects Trichy and Chennai Egmore in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is a Prestigious Express of Southern Railway along with Pandian Express and Nellai Express.

Background and Relevance

The eponymous train is named after the famous 12th-century fortress Rockfort temple in the heart of Tiruchirapalli. The train originally ran between Chennai and Trichy on the chord line track, later part of the train was extended to Kumbakonam as Rockfort link express during the meter gauge track conversion of the main line between Thanjavur - Kumbakonan - Chennai.

This train also had the livery changed twice, first it was signal-green livery, separated by yellow-lines between the upper & lower part of the windows and later it was changed to Maroon-livery when it was run on the MG.

This Train is restored to Trichy again from September 2013.

Rakes

Rockfort Express is one of the very few trains in the Indian Railways having coaches of all the six classes. There are 24 coaches covering A/C First Class, A/C 2-Tier, First class, A/C 3-tier, Sleeper class, and General compartments (Unreserved). The train usually runs to full capacity.^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
	SLR	GS	UR	S11	S10	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	FC	B3	B2	B1	A2	A1	HA1	H1	GS	SLR

Schedule

The train numbered 16178 departs from Trichy junction at 22:20 Hours and reaches Chennai Egmore at 05:30 Hours the next day. A parallel train numbered 16177 starts at 22:30 Hours from Chennai Egmore and reaches Trichy junction at 05:30 hours the next day.^{[lower-alpha 2]}

See also

• Cholan Express
• Pallavan Express
• Vaigai express
• Trichy to Tirunelveli Intercity Express
• Mannai Express
• Pandian Express
• Uzhavan Express
• IRCTC

Notes

References

External links

• Southern Railway
• IRCTC - Online Ticketing