Chendur Express

{{short description|Train in India}}

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{{Infobox rail service

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|name = Chendur Express

| logo =

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| image = Chennai Tiruchendur Express.jpg

| image_width = 300px

| caption = Chendur Express is at Chennai Egmore Railway Station

| type = Superfast

| status = Active

| locale = Tamil Nadu

| predecessor = CHENNAI THIRUCHENDUR EXPRESS

| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2009|02|12}}

| last =

| successor =CHENDUR SUPERFAST EXPRESS

| operator = Southern Railway Zone

| ridership = Superfast

| start = Chennai Egmore (MS)

| stops = 27

| end = {{stnlnk|Tiruchendur}} (TCN)

| distance = 776 km

| journeytime = 14 hours

| frequency = Daily

| trainnumber = 20605 / 20606

| class =

• 1 A/C 1st Class (H)
• 1 2nd A/C II Tire (A)
• 1 3rd A/C III Tire (B)
• 9 Sleeper (SL)
• 4 Unreserved (GS)
• 2 GSLRD

| access = {{Access icon|20px}}

| seating = Yes

| sleeping = Yes

| autorack =

| catering = On-Board Catering, E-Catering

| observation = Large windows in all carriages

| entertainment=

| baggage = Overhead racks

| otherfacilities=

| stock = MS → TCN

• WAP-4 Locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Erode, Arakkonam
• WAP-7lcomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Erode, Royapuram

| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}

| el = 25 kV AC50 Hz (Overhead line)

| speed =

• {{convert|90|km/h|abbr=on}} (Present service speed)
• {{convert|110|km/h|abbr=on}} (Maximum Permissible speed)

|trainlength = 18 Coaches

| owners = Indian Railways

| routenumber = 21/21A

| maintenance = Tirunelveli Yard

| sharing =

• Mannai Express (16179 / 16180)
• Mannargudi – Mayiladuthurai Express Special (06403 / 06404)
• Tiruchendur – Tirunelveli-PALAKKAD JUNCTION Express Special (06405/ 06406)&(16731&16792)

| map = File:Chendur Express (Chennai - Tiruchendur) Route map.jpg

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File:Tiruchendur Express and Mannai Express.jpg

The Chendur Superfast Express is an Express train operated by Southern Railway zone of Indian railways. This train runs between Thiruchendur and Chennai Egmore. It is a daily overnight service and an important train of Tiruchendur–Tirunelveli line.