Cholan Express

Route map
	Cholan Express (MS – TPJ) route map

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
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
Route map
	Cholan Express (MS – TPJ) route map

The Cholan Express^[2] is a superfast express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects Chennai Egmore and Tiruchchirappalli via Viluppuram, Cuddlore, Chidambaram, 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. It is one of the fastest train services of southern railways, and often considered as the Pride of SR, and is the Fastst Connection between Tiruchchirappalli and Chennai.

New LHB coach has been installed for this train since 16 February 2017.^[3]

Relevance

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.