Nellore Chennai MEMU Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express Train |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 21 February 2019 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway |
| Ridership | Second Class |
| Route | |
| Start | Nellore |
| Stops | 8 |
| End | Chennai Central |
| Distance travelled | 176 km (109 mi) |
| Average journey time | 3 hours,20 minutes |
| Service frequency | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car, Paid Food service is available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages, cleanliness |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | One |
| Track gauge | Broad (1,676 mm) |
| Operating speed | 53 kilometres per hour (33 mph) |
Nellore Chennai Central MEMU Express (numbered:66056/66055) is an MEMU express train of Southern Railway, operated between Nellore and Chennai Central.
On 21 February 2019, the Indian Railways announced the MEMU express railway service between Nellore and Chennai Central, which is first between these routes with the Nellore Chennai MEMU Express. The train will run only on weekdays exclusive of Saturday & Sunday and would depart Nellore at 5:45 am and arrive in Chennai Central at 09:05 am on the same day. On the return journey, it would depart Chennai Central at 4:30 pm and arrive in Nellore at 8:20 pm on the same day. As the train provides rail connectivity to at eight stations in the deserted cities of Nellore, Tiruvallur and Chennai districts. It had 8 coaches.
Halts[edit]
- Nellore
- Vedayapalem
- Venkatachalam Junction
- Gudur Junction
- Nayudupeta (Naidupeta)
- Sullurpeta
- Tada
- Gummidipundi (Gummidipoondi)
- Ponneri
- Chennai Central Suburban (Moore Market Complex)
References[edit]
- Hon’ble Vice President of India inaugurates, dedicates host of Railway Projects
- Hon’ble Vice President of India flags off Nellore-Chennai New EXPRESS MEMU service and dedicates new facilities at Chennai Suburban Stations
- Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Vice President of India flagged off Nellore-Chennai Central Memu Express Service in the august presence of dignitaries at a function held today at #Nellore Railway Station
External Sources[edit]
- 66055/Moore Market Complex (Chennai Central) - Nellore Fast MEMU
- 66056/Nellore - Moore Market Complex (Chennai Central) Fast MEMU
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