Uzhavan Express
| Uzhavan Express | |||||
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Thanjavur - Chennai Egmore Uzhavan Express At Thanjavur Junction | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | Sun Sep 01,2013 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Former operator(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
| Ridership | Mail/Express | ||||
| Annual ridership | Mail/Express | ||||
| Website | www.indianrailways.gov.in | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Thanjavur Junction (TJ) | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 351 km (218 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 07 Hr 05min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16865 / 16866 | ||||
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| Disabled access | |||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | WAP-4 from Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead Electric Traction | ||||
| Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts 110kmph | ||||
| Average length | 23 Coaches | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 21/21A | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Tiruchchirappalli Junction coaching depot | ||||
| Rake sharing | Ananthapuri Express | ||||
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The Uzhavan Express is a train route of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur Junction. The express was introduced on 1 September 2013. It operates daily and covers a distance of 351 km.
The train is must to be converted from ICF coaches to LHB coaches before March 31, 2024 (100°/. Compulsory).