Nellai Express is a
Superfast train operated by the
Southern Railway zone of the
Indian Railways
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. It runs on all days connecting with via
Villupuram
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Located south west of a Tiruvannamalai and north west of Cuddalore null The town serves as a major railway junction, ...
Junction
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,
Tiruchirappalli Junction
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and
Madurai Junction
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through the chord line. It is now running with LHB (Linke Hoffman Busch) and is maintained at Tirunelveli Junction.
History
The town is also called 'Nellai' after the Nellaiyappar temple in Tirunelveli. Hence, this train from Nellai is named ''Nellai Superfast Express''
Rakes
The service has all class of coaches in Indian railways like 1 AC First cum Second AC Coach, 2 AC Two-tier coaches, 4 AC Three-tier coaches, 9 Sleeper Coaches,3 Unreserved and 2 luggage, brake cum generator van. It is now running with LHB (Linke Hoffman Busch)and is maintained at Tirunelveli Junction.
See also
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KSR Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express
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Chennai Egmore–Kanyakumari Express
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Pothigai Express
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Route
The service traverses via Villupuram, Trichy, Madurai, Sivakasi, Rajapalayam and Sankarankovil on the Southern Railway zone of ...
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Chendur Express
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Pandian Express
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Ananthapuri Express
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Pandian Express
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Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express
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Pearl City Express
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Sethu Express
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Rockfort Express
The Rockfort Express is a Superfast Express overnight Express rail connecting Tiruchirappalli with Chennai Egmore via Villupuram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This train serves as the main connectivity to the state capital Chennai ...
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Nilgiri Express
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Tambaram–Nagercoil Antyodaya Express
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Notes
References
External links
Nellai Express on Indian Rail Info
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Named passenger trains of India
Transport in Tirunelveli
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Express trains in India