Tamil Nadu Express

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Tamil Nadu Superfast Express
	ED WAP-4 22828 cruising towards Odela
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	7 August 1976; 48 years ago
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Termini	MGR Chennai Central (MAS); New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	10
Distance travelled	2,182 km (1,356 mi)
Average journey time	32 hours (Approx.)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12621 / 12622
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	Broad Gauge ; 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	70 km/h (43 mph) average including halts.
Route map
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The 12621/12622 Tamil Nadu SF Express is a Daily Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways. It is the fastest non-AC train between New Delhi and Chennai covering the distance in 32 hours.

It only stops at Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal, Khammam (since 09.10.2023) and Vijayawada.

It has the non-stop continuous run between Vijayawada and Chennai Central of 431 kilometres (268 mi).

It is hauled by a WAP-7 from Royapuram shed end to end, since the whole route is electrified.

Accidents

Tamil Nadu Express has traditionally been accident-prone, with many accidents occurring due to its speed. The top speed of the train was reduced after series of derailments and after major derailment of 14 coaches on 31 August 1981 at Asifabad Road Station in Telangana, in which 15 persons were killed and 39 injured.^[1] The following table enlists the accidents that happened on Tamil Nadu Express.

List of Accidents on Tamil Nadu Express^[1]
Year	Location	Cause of Accident	Casualties
1977	Vijayawada	Derailment	none
1978	Nagpur-Itarsi section	Derailment	none
1981	Asifabad Road Station	Derailment	15 killed 39 injured
1983	Kazipet	Derailment	none
1984	Vijayawada	Derailment	none
1984	Delhi	Fire in one of the coaches	Two coaches partially damaged
1986	Agra-Gwalior Section	Fire in one of the first class coaches	3 injured
1987	Amla-Nagpur	Derailment of 13 coaches	2 killed 30 injured
1990	Mathura	Collision with an empty train	none
2012	Nellore	Fire in S11 coach	32 killed 27 injured

References

^ ^a ^b "Is Tamil Nadu Express jinxed?". The Hindu. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.

External links

Media related to Tamil Nadu Express at Wikimedia Commons
Chennai-New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express at the India Rail Info
New Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express at the India Rail Info

[thehindu-1] "Is Tamil Nadu Express jinxed?". The Hindu. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.

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Accidents

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References

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