Chennai Egmore–Kollam Junction Express
The Chennai Egmore–Kollam Junction Express (16101/16102, earlier known as the Quilon Mail) is a daily train that runs between Chennai Egmore and Kollam Junction in India. It is the successor of 115 years old Quilon Mail, which ran once upon a time in metre-gauge lines between Madras and Quilon.
Chennai Egmore–Kollam Junction Express at Kollam Junction | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Kerala & Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 26 November 1904 Re-introduced on 4 March 2019 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Kollam Junction (QLN) | ||||
| Stops | 21 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 761 km (473 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 15 hours 45 minutes (Up & Down) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16101/16102 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper 3 tier, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Couchette cars | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Indian locomotive class WDM-3A in QLN⇋VPT section WAP-4 or WAP-7 in VPT⇋MS section | ||||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian broad gauge | ||||
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