Uzhavan Express
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{{Infobox rail service
| color=ffba01 | name = Uzhavan Express
| image= Uzhavan Express 3.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Thanjavur - Chennai Egmore Uzhavan Express At Thanjavur Junction
| type = Mail/Express
| status = Active
| locale = Tamil Nadu
| first = Sun Sep 01,2013
| website = www.indianrailways.gov.in
| last =
| operator = Indian Railways
| formeroperator = Southern Railway
| ridership = Mail/Express
| ridership2= Mail/Express
| start = Chennai Egmore (MS)
| stops = 12
| end = Thanjavur Junction (TJ)
| distance = {{convert|351|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 07 Hr 05min
| frequency = Daily
| class =
- 1 A/C 1st Class (H) Coach
- 2 2nd A/C II Tire (A) Coaches
- 3 3rd A/C III Tire (B) Coaches
- 12 Sleeper Class (SL) Coaches
- 3 Unreserved Coaches
- 2 GSLRD Coaches
| access = {{Access icon|20px}}
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = No
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Overhead racks
| otherfacilities=
| stock = WAP-4 from Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el = 25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead Electric Traction
| trainnumber = 16865 / 16866
| speed = {{convert|54|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts 110kmph
|trainlength = 23 Coaches
| owners = Indian Railways
| routenumber = 21/21A
| maintenance = Tiruchchirappalli Junction coaching depot
| sharing = Ananthapuri Express
| map = File:Uzhavan Express (Chennai - Thanjavur) route map.png
| map_state =
}}
The Uzhavan Express is a train route of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur Junction.{{cite news|title=High drama marks Thanjavur train inaugural|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/high-drama-marks-thanjavur-train-inaugural/article5083040.ece|accessdate=2 September 2013|newspaper=The Hindu}} The express was introduced on 1 September 2013. It operates daily and covers a distance of 351 km.{{cite web|title=Uzhavan Express/16183|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/chennai-egmore-thanjavur-uzhavan-express-16183-ms-to-tj/22007|publisher=Indian Railway|accessdate=2 September 2013}}{{cite news|title=High drama at Uzhavan Express inauguration leaves one dead|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/High-drama-at-Uzhavan-Express-inauguration-leaves-one-dead/2013/09/02/article1763485.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224120422/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/High-drama-at-Uzhavan-Express-inauguration-leaves-one-dead/2013/09/02/article1763485.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 December 2013|accessdate=2 September 2013|newspaper=New Indian Express}}
File: ANANTHAPURI , UZHAVAN EXPRESS.jpg The train is must to be converted from ICF coaches to LHB coaches before March 31, 2024 (100°/. Compulsory).
Schedule
| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="5" align="center" style="background:#e8a317;" |16865 ~ Chennai Egmore → Thanjavur Junction ~ Uzhavan Express |
| Station Name
!Station Code !Arrival !Departure !Day |
|---|
| Chennai Egmore
|MS |SOURCE |22:15 | rowspan="4" |1 |
| Mambalam
|MBM |22:26 |22:27 |
| Tambaram
|TBM |22:48 |22:50 |
| Chengalpattu Junction
|CGL |23:18 |23:20 |
| Villupuram Junction
|VM |00:35 |00:40 | rowspan="10" |2 |
| Cuddalore Port Junction
|CUPJ |01:21 |01:22 |
| Chidambaram
|CDM |02:43 |02:45 |
| Sirkazhi
|SY |03:00 |03:01 |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction
|MV |03:25 |03:27 |
| Kutaalam
|KTM |03:39 |03:40 |
| Aduthurai
|ADT |03:51 |03:52 |
| Kumbakonam
|KMU |04:03 |04:05 |
| Papanasam
|PML |04:17 |04:18 |
| Thanjavur Junction
|TJ |05:10 |DEST |
| colspan="5" align="center" style="background:#e8a317;" |16866 ~ Thanjavur Junction → Chennai Egmore ~ Uzhavan Express |
| Thanjavur Junction
|TJ |SOURCE |21:50 | rowspan="9" |1 |
| Papanasam
|PML |22:11 |22:12 |
| Kumbakonam
|KMU |22:24 |22:26 |
| Aduthurai
|ADT |22:37 |22:38 |
| Kutaalam
|KTM |22:50 |22:51 |
| Mayiladuthurai Junction
|MV |23:05 |23:10 |
| Vaitheeswaran Koil
|VDL |23:25 |23:26 |
| Sirkazhi
|SY |23:34 |23:35 |
| Chidambaram
|CDM |23:50 |23:52 |
| Cuddalore Port Junction
|CUPJ |00:21 |00:22 | rowspan="6" |2 |
| Villupuram Junction
|VM |01:35 |01:40 |
| Chengalpattu Junction
|CGL |02:58 |03:00 |
| Tambaram
|TBM |03:28 |03:30 |
| Mambalam
|MBM |03:48 |03:50 |
| Chennai Egmore
|MS |04:25 |DEST |
Rolling stock
Uzhavan Express runs end to end with WAP-4 Loco From Arakkonam, Erode Electric Shed, WAP-7 from Royapuram Electric Loco Shed.
Coach composition
- 1 AC I Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tiers
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
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| scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:#12ad2b;"| Loco
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| 25px | SLR | GS | GS | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | H1 | GS | SLR |
The Uzhavan Express between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur has a rake sharing agreement (RSA) with Ananthapuri Express between Chennai and Kollam. The primary maintenance of four rakes of the express trains is being carried out at the Trichy coaching depot.{{cite news |title=Tiruchi chosen for maintenance of Vande Bharat Express rakes |date = 6 May 2022 |url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/tiruchi-chosen-for-maintenance-of-vande-bharat-express-rakes/article65388062.ece |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220608235031/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/tiruchi-chosen-for-maintenance-of-vande-bharat-express-rakes/article65388062.ece |archive-date = 8 June 2022 |newspaper =The Hindu |access-date = 20 November 2022}}
See also
- Pothigai Superfast Express
- Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
- Pearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express
- Ananthapuri Express
- Chemmozhi Express
- Tea Garden Express
- Pandian Superfast Express
- Vaigai Superfast Express
- Chendur Superfast Express
- Pallavan Superfast Express
- Mayiladuthurai-Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Express
- Chennai Egmore-Puducherry Express
- Sethu Superfast Express
- Boat Mail Express
- Guruvayur Express