The Mannai Express is an express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects Chennai Egmore and Mannargudi via Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai and Thiruvarur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The traffic was opened in 2011.
History This train initially ran through , , , , , Villupuram Junction, and reaches . But this train is rerouted via Nidamangalam Junction, , Mayiladuthurai Junction and continues till Chennai Egmore via the old existing route. Indian Railways had taken this decision due to some technical reasons caused by this train. But people from Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, started opposing railways decision. But this train is diverted via Thiruvarur Junction during mid of 2017 in the month of March after a long demand from the Thiruvarur and Cauvery Delta district peoples. After Sept 16 2023, There is an additional stoppage given by Indian Railways at Koradacheri on both directions. The technical reasons railways quoted are:
This train causes 2 loco reversals (one at Nidamangalam Junction and another at Thanjavur Junction) which causes more technical difficulties and loss of time and fuel. while operating this train in the newly diverted route, it can over come those loco reversal problems and it is a shorter distance for Mannargudi when compared with the old route.
Route and halts This train is being operated via the main line and hauled by an electric locomotive from Chennai Egmore to Mannargudi.
Schedule
16179 ~ Chennai Egmore → MannargudiStation NameStation CodeArrivalDepartureDayChennai EgmoreMS -22:551TambaramTBM23:2323:25Chengalpattu JunctionCGL23:5323:55Villupuram JunctionVM01:2501:302ChidambaramCDM03:3303:35Mayiladuthurai JunctionMV04:1304:15Thiruvarur JunctionTVR04:5004:55 KoradacheriKDE05:1105:12Needamangalam JunctionNMJ05:2205:24MannargudiMQ06:20 -16180 ~ Mannargudi → Chennai EgmoreMannargudiMQ -22:351Needamangalam JunctionNMJ22:5022:52 KoradacheriKDE23:0123:02Thiruvarur JunctionTVR23:2023:25Mayiladuthurai JunctionMV00:0100:032ChidambaramCDM00:3800:40Villupuram JunctionVM02:3502:40Chengalpattu JunctionCGL04:0804:10TambaramTBM04:3804:40MambalamMBM04:5805:00Chennai EgmoreMS05:35 -
Coach composition The Mannai Express runs between Chennai Egmore and Mannargudi has a rake sharing agreement (RSA) with Chendur Express between Chennai and Tiruchendur. These two rakes are used for operating Mannargudi – Mayiladuthurai – Mannargudi (06403 / 06404) and Tiruchendur – Tirunelveli – Tiruchendur (06405/ 06406) passenger trains.
It has one AC First Class, one Ac Two Tier, one AC Three Tier, nine Sleeper class, four Unreserved general sitting coach.
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 SLRURURH1A1B1S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9URURSLR
References
External links 16179 Mannai Express 16180 Mannai Express