The Yelagiri express is a daily train which was running between Jolarpettai and Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

. At present the train has been extended to Tirupathur

Tirupathur

Tirupathur may refer to:* Tirupathur, Vellore* Tirupathur, Sivaganga...

. This is also a train for office-goers which leaves Tirupathur at 4:35AM to reach Chennai at 9:05AM. In the return journey it leaves Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

 at 17:55 to reach Tirupathur at 21:50. The train stops at Tirupathur

Tirupathur

Tirupathur may refer to:* Tirupathur, Vellore* Tirupathur, Sivaganga...

, Jolarpet

Jolarpet

Jolarpet is a panchayat town in Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India.Now it is IInd grade municipality from 2011. It is an important railway junction in Southern Railway. It is located 7km from Tirupattur and 18 km from Vaniyambadi...

, Vaniyambadi

Vaniyambadi

Vaniyambadi is a town and a municipality, part of the Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The major population comprises people following Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Jainism population...

, Ambur

Ambur

Ambur Ambur is a developed Industrial Town of Vellore District in Tamil Nadu, India. Ambur is located at the 'Palaar' River Bank,on the Chennai - Bangalore Highway, both sides at a distance of approx 180 – 200 km....

, Melpadi

Melpadi

Melpadi is a small town in Vellore district. it is on the western bank of Ponnai its near palar. it is located near Thiruvalam. And 7 km from Ponnai....

, Gudiyattam, Katpadi

Katpadi

Katpadi is an area in Vellore, at the northern most part of Vellore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The place gained importance due to its strategic location on the broad gauge line between Chennai-Bangalore and Villupuram-Tirupati. It is known to house VIT, one of India's premier...

,Mukundarayapuram, Walajah Road

Walajapet

Walajapet is a locality and part of Vellore district in the state of Tamil Nadu. The streets in the town forms square shape which is unique feature of the town. It will be easy for you to reach any part of the town with this kind of infra structure...

, Sholingur, Anavardikanpettai, Chitteri

Chitteri

Chitteri Hills are one of the segments of Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, within the geographical limit of 78o15’-78o45’E longitude and 11o44’-12o08’N latitude. The hill harbour various vegetation types such as the evergreen, the semi-evergreen, the riparian, the dry mixed deciduous, the dry...

, Arakkonam

Arakkonam

Arakkonam is a mid-sized City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011...

 , Thiruvallur, Perambur

Perambur

Perambur , is a locality in Northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India.It is one of expensive area in chennai with all facilities of needs....

 and Chennai Central

Chennai Central

Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...

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Relevance

This train traces its name to the Yelagiri hills near Jolarpettai. Jolarpettai is at the foothills of Yelagiri.

The regional people and regular passengers call it as JayPee (JP-Jolarpet)

Composition

The train is usually hauled by a powerful WAP4 locomotive. As the train completes its to-fro journey in a single day, there is a dedicated WAP4 Locomotive for this train. The train has 24 coaches. The coaches include 20 General second class, 2 First class, 2 luggage cum-brake van coaches. First 3 and Last 3 compartments are dedicated ladies coaches.

Service

The train mainly serves the people staying in extincts of Vellore district having their workplace at Chennai. Tirupattur, the western part of Vellore District, is the starting point of this train. Eventhough it is classified as Express, this train stops in many stations but not all. This is why the train uses WAP4, which can accelerate and decelerate the 24 carriage train between frequent stoppages. The train arrives Chennai Central by 9:05 and departs by 17:55 which greatly helps the passengers to attend their work everyday even from a distant home.