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Yelagiri Express

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Yelagiri Express name board

The Yelagiri Express is a daily train which runs between Jolarpettai and Chennai.[1][2] The train stops at Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Melpadi, Valathoor, Gudiyattam, Katpadi Junction,Mukundarayapuram, Walajah Road, Sholingur, Anavardikanpettai, Chitteri, Arakkonam Junction, Thiruvallur, Perambur and MGR Chennai Central.

Relevance

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This train traces its name to the Yelagiri hills near Jolarpettai. Jolarpettai is at the foothills of Yelagiri.

[Once before 2013 it runs from Tiruppathur to mgr chennai central.

After 2013 it announced to run from Jolarpettai(JTJ) to Mgr chennai central (MAS)].

The regional people and regular passengers call it as JP (JP-Jolarpet)

This train carries average of 3k to 5k peoples daily express, There was a Huge attachment between passengers and train.

Composition

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The train is usually hauled by a powerful Arakkonam WAP4 locomotive or Royapuram WAP 7 . As the train completes its to-fro journey in a single day, The train has 24 coaches. The coaches include 20 General second class, 2 First class, 2 luggage cum-brake van coaches. First 3 and Last 3 compartments are dedicated ladies coaches.

Service

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Even though it is classified as Express, this train stops in many stations but not all. , which can accelerate and decelerate the 24 carriage train between frequent stoppages. The train arrives Chennai Central by 9:10 and departs by 17:55 which helps the passengers to attend their work everyday even from a distant home.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Salient Features of Southern Zone Railway Time Table (PDF), Indian Railways, July 2013, archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016
  2. ^ "Southern railway plans more trains from Chennai". Archived from the original on 6 July 2013.
  3. ^ "16089/Yelagiri Express (UnReserved) - Chennai to Jolarpettai SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".