Status Operating End Madurai (MDU) Service frequency Bi-Weekly Current operator Southern Railway zone Locale Tamil Nadu | Start Chennai (MAS) Average journey time 8 hrs 30 minutes Distance travelled 555,000 m First service 15 December 2012 Service type Duronto Express | |
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Stops Salem (SA) (commercial Halt) | ||
The 22205/22206 Chennai Madurai AC Duronto Express is an Indian Railway-operated fully Air-Conditioned Superfast Bi-weekly train between Chennai, Capital of Tamil Nadu and Madurai, the Temple city. This train is one of the fastest and most acclaimed services operated by the Southern Railways.
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Background
The ever-growing inflow to the State Capital from Madurai and its neighboring districts and the heavy rail traffic on the Tambaram-Villupuram-Madurai section, is the prime reason behind operating the train from Chennai Central. And hence the fact that it takes a longer route via Salem,Namakkal,Karur,Dindugal. The train makes only one commercial halt at Salem Junction across the Chennai-Salem-Madurai line.
Coach Composition
The train consists of:
Train no 22205 / Chennai Central-Madurai Duronto Express
Total number of coaches 15
Train no 22206 / Madurai-Chennai Central Duronto Express
Total number of coaches 15
Schedule
22205 down FROM Chennai Central TO Madurai Junction (MON & WED)
22206 UP FROM Madurai Junction TO Chennai Central (TUE & THU)