Cholan Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Status	Active
Locale	Tamil Nadu
First service	Mon Apr 26, 2010
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Former operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Tiruchchirappalli Junction (TPJ) Chennai Egmore (MS)
Stops	19
Distance travelled	401 km (249 mi)
Average journey time	07 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22675 / 22676[1]
Line(s) used	Main line
On-board services
Class(es)	1AC, 2AC, 3AC, SL, GS & EOG
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	Locomotive: WAP 7 (RPMTooltip Royapuram railway station) Bogie: LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed	64 kilometres per hour (40 mph)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)	21/21A
Rake maintenance	Madurai Depot
Rake sharing	Pandian Express Rockfort Express
Route map

The Cholan Express is a superfast express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects Chennai Egmore and Tiruchchirappalli via Viluppuram, Kumbakonam and Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Total distance covered 401 km and travel time 7 hours 15 minutes to complete an entire journey.

New LHB coach has been installed for this train since 16 February 2017.^[2]

Train is named after the Chola Kingdom which ruled over the regions through which the train passes. The Cholas ruled over their kingdom from their capital in Thanjavur, Poombuhar.

Coach composition

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	GS	GS	GS	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	A3	A2	A1	H1	EOG

It was used to haul WDG-3A from end to end. now main line is electrified, he used WAP-7 from an entire journey

• Pallavan Superfast Express
• Rockfort (Malaikottai) Superfast Express
• Uzhavan Express
• Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express
• Mayiladuthurai–Mysore Express
• Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express
• Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
• Vaigai Superfast Express
• Pandian Superfast Express
• Sethu Express
• Anantapuri Express
• Mannai Express

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