Thamirabarani Express
Indian express train
Tambaram - Sengottai Tri-weekly East delta Superfast Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Tambaram in the South Indian metropolis of Chennai, Tamil Nadu with Sengottai in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu. It is operating as a tri weekly East delta super fast express train via Tiruturaipoondi Junction, Aruppukkottai, Tirunelveli Junction with 20683/20684 train numbers. It is the third longest running train within Tamil Nadu by traveling 750 km. It has been inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India on 08/04/2023.
Upon inaugural, the train numbered 20683 is to be operated as weekly train departing at 21 Hrs from Tambaram railway station every Sunday and reach Sengottai at 10:50 Hrs the next day. The return train numbered 20684 will depart Sengottai at 16:15 Hrs every Monday and reach Tambaram next day at 6:05 Hrs. It is Mainly For The Thirunelveli -Tenkasi section, karaikudi - thiruvarur section and Aruppukottai People to Connect With The State Capital Chennai.
Coach Composition
It has 17 coaches with single dedicated LHB Coach rake. It has
1 SLR
1 EOG
3 General Unreserved Coach
2 AC 2 Tire Coach
5 AC 3 Tire Economy Coach
5 Non AC Sleeper Coach
Stoppages
Tambaram
Villupuram junction
Tirupadripuliyur
Mayiladuthurai Junction
Thiruvarur Junction
Tiruturaipundi Junction
Muthupet
Pattukkottai
Aranthangi
Karaikudi Junction
Manamadurai Junction (Technical Halt only)
Aruppukkottai
Virudhunagar Junction
Tirunelveli Junction
Cheranmahadevi
Kallidaikurichi
Ambasamudram
Paavurchattiram
Tenkasi Junction
Sengottai
Traction
A Royapuram Based WAP - 7 hauls the train from Tambaram to Thiruvarur Jn. A Golden Rock (GOC) based WDP - 4D hauls the Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Sengottai as the Thiruvarur - Karaikudi section is unelectrified and vice - versa.
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