The Pandian Express is a train route of the Southern Railway

Southern Railway (India)

The Southern Railway is the earliest of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India. It was created on April 14, 1951 by merging three state railways namely Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway, and the Mysore State Railway. The South Indian Railway...

 zone of the Indian Railways

Indian Railways

Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....

 and runs between Chennai Egmore

Chennai Egmore

Chennai Egmore , formerly known as Madras Egmore, is a railway station in Egmore, Chennai , South India. The station acts as the arrival and departure point for trains connecting Chennai and southern, central Tamil Nadu and Kerala.This is one of the two main railway terminals in the city along with...

 and Madurai

Madurai

Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...

 Junction via Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirappalli ) , also called Tiruchi or Trichy , is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District. It is the fourth largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu and also the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state...

. The name of the train commemorates the 10th-13th century Pandian Kingdom of Tamil Nadu. It is a standard train consisting of 24 coaches. The main towns on the way are Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Ariyalur

Ariyalur

Ariyalur is a Municipality in Ariyalur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Ariyalur is a municipality and headquarters of Ariyalur District in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is rich in limestone resources. Big industrial houses like Birlas , India cements, Dalmia cements, Madras...

, Tiruchirapalli and Dindigul

Dindigul

Dindigul is a town and municipality in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. The name Dindigul comes from the Portmanteau of “Thindu” meaning pillow and “kal” meaning Rock and refers to the bare hill dominating the city’s both land and skyscape...

. The train operates daily and covers a distance of 497 km.The train runs at a top speed of 110 Km/hr
It is one of the few trains to have a full 1st AC coach and is a Prestigious train with Southern Railways.

This train had the livery changed twice - first it had the "Olive-Green livery", separated by 2 yellow-lines between the upper & lower part of the windows & later on it was changed to "Maroon colour" on the MG.

This train was numbered as 6717/6718 when it was run on MG. It was hauled by YAM4 - electric loco from Chennai Egmore to Villupuram Jn. & then from Villupuram Jn. to Madurai, it was hauled by YDM2 - diesel loco, similar changes were followed on its return journey.

Chennai Egmore to Madurai Junction

The Train number is 12637.

The down train starts at 21.15 Hours from Chennai Egmore.

Train Route and Timings

Station Code	Station Name	Arrival	Departure	Distance	Day
MS	Chennai Egmore Chennai Egmore Chennai Egmore , formerly known as Madras Egmore, is a railway station in Egmore, Chennai , South India. The station acts as the arrival and departure point for trains connecting Chennai and southern, central Tamil Nadu and Kerala.This is one of the two main railway terminals in the city along with...	-	21.15	0000	1
TBM	Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is an urban node. Tambaram is a hub to all major destinations in south Tamil Nadu as it lies on the busy Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to...	21.39	21.40	0025	1
CGL	Chengalpattu	22.03	22.05	0056	1
VM	Villupuram Junction	23.30	23.40	0159	1
VRI	Vriddhachalam Junction	00.20	00.22	0213	2
TPJ	Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) Junction	02.55	03.00	0336	2
MPA	Manapparai Manapparai Manapparai is a town and a municipality in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Manapparai is the headquarters of the Manapparai Taluk-Demographics:...	03.29	03.30	0373	2
DG	Dindigul Dindigul Dindigul is a town and municipality in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. The name Dindigul comes from the Portmanteau of “Thindu” meaning pillow and “kal” meaning Rock and refers to the bare hill dominating the city’s both land and skyscape...  Junction	04.25	04.30	0431	2
ABI	Ambaturai Ambaturai Ambaturai is a village that falls between road connecting Dindigul and Kodaikanal cities. The railway station by the same name at this place serves as the alighting place for the town of Chinnalapatti and the Gandhigram Rural Institute....	04.44	04.45	0442	2
KQN	Kodaikanal road Kodai road Kodai road is a railway station in Tamil Nadu state, India, lying between Dindigul and Madurai at . It is formally listed as Kodaikanal Road .-History:In 1875, the Great Southern India Railway Co...	05.00	05.02	0456	2
MDU	Madurai Madurai Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...  Junction	06.10	-	0497	2

• Note: All times are in IST (Indian Standard Time) zone.

Madurai Junction to Chennai Egmore

The train number is 12638 from Madurai to Chennai. It starts at 20.45 Hours and reaches by 05.15 Hours.

Train Route and Timings

Station Code	Station Name	Arrival	Departure	Distance	Day
MDU	Madurai Madurai Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...  Junction	-	20.45	0000	1
SDN	Sholavandan Sholavandan Sholavandan is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located at the bank of Vaigai River. It is one among the 12 "town- panchayats" of Madurai district.- Etymology :...	21.04	21.05	0022	1
KQN	Kodaikanal Kodaikanal -Climate:Kodaikanal has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate . The temperatures are cool throughout the year due to the high elevation of the city.-Economy:...  Road	21.24	21.25	0041	1
ABI	Ambaturai Ambaturai Ambaturai is a village that falls between road connecting Dindigul and Kodaikanal cities. The railway station by the same name at this place serves as the alighting place for the town of Chinnalapatti and the Gandhigram Rural Institute....	21.40	21.41	0055	1
DG	Dindigul Dindigul Dindigul is a town and municipality in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. The name Dindigul comes from the Portmanteau of “Thindu” meaning pillow and “kal” meaning Rock and refers to the bare hill dominating the city’s both land and skyscape...  JN	22.00	22.05	0066	1
MPA	Manaparai	22.54	22.55	0124	1
TPJ	Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) JN	23.30	23.35	0161	1
VRI	Vriddhachalam Junction	01.02	01.04	0284	2
VM	Villupuram Junction	02.50	02.55	0338	2
CGL	Chengalpattu	04.23	04.25	0441	2
TBM	Tambaram Tambaram Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is an urban node. Tambaram is a hub to all major destinations in south Tamil Nadu as it lies on the busy Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to...	04.54	04.55	0472	2
MBM	Mambalam Mambalam Mambalam is a working class residential and commercial area in the heart of Chennai , India. It is best known for its shops, bazaars and Hindu temples. It is bounded by Kodambakkam to the north and Saidapet to the south. T. Nagar and Nandanam stretch all along its eastern frontiers while K. K....	05.14	05.15	0490	2
MS	Chennai Egmore Chennai Egmore Chennai Egmore , formerly known as Madras Egmore, is a railway station in Egmore, Chennai , South India. The station acts as the arrival and departure point for trains connecting Chennai and southern, central Tamil Nadu and Kerala.This is one of the two main railway terminals in the city along with...	05.45	-	0497	2

RELEVANCE:
The southern region of Tamilnadu was ruled by the Pandiyas before the arrival of the muhals.
Their capital city was Madurai. Hence the name "Pandiyan" express. This name signifies the
history of the state.

• Note: All times are in IST (Indian Standard Time) zone.

Please refer to the Southern Railway Timetable for the latest schedules and updates.

See also

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