Yercaud Express
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Yercaud Express is a daily express train on 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....

, running between Chennai
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...

 and Erode
Erode Junction
Erode Junction Railway Station is the main railway station in the City of Erode, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, located at 3 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus at Swastik Circle....

, under Southern Railways.

It is a dedicated night train comprising first class, 2nd class sleeper, 1st class AC coaches and Sleeper Coaches. It runs via Katpadi
Katpadi Junction
Katpadi Junction is located in the city of Vellore. The station is located on Chennai - Bangalore and Villupuram - Tirupati lines...

 & Salem
Salem Junction
Salem Junction is a railway junction station located in Suramangalam, a former municipality about 5 km from Salem...

 in south India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

.

Time of Operations

It is operated by 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....

.

Train Number 16669 starts from Chennai Central in onward direction at 22.40 hours and reaches Erode Junction at 06.25 hours.

Train Number 16670 leaves Erode Junction at 21.00 hours and reaches Chennai Central at 04.30 hours.

This train comprises first class, 2nd class sleeper, 3rd, 2nd and 1st class AC coaches.

Stoppages:
  • 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...

  • 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....

  • Tiruvallur
    Tiruvallur
    Tiruvallur is a temple town and Grade I municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Cooum river about northwest of the city of Chennai , the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district...

  • 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...

  • Walajah Road
  • Sholinghur
    Sholinghur
    Sholinghur is a town under Walajapet taluk in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India. Sholinghur is very famous for the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy...

  • 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...

  • Gudiyatham
    Gudiyatham
    Gudiyatham is a municipality in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a town located 31 km from the city of Vellore.-Location:...

  • 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....

  • 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...

  • Jolarpettai
  • Tirupattur
  • Samalpatti
    Samalpatti
    -Location:National Highway 66 passes through Samalpatti. Samalpatti has a railway station too, which falls in the Salem railway division.Nearest airports are Salem Airport and Bangalore International Airport.-External links:* *...

  • Morappur
  • Bommidi
    Bommidi
    Bommidi is a town in Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Bommidi is situated southeast of Dharmapuri. It is in the southern region of the district, close to the Salem District border. The town is surrounded by more than 150 villages in the Dharmapuri and Salem Districts. Bommidi is...

  • Salem Junction
    Salem Junction
    Salem Junction is a railway junction station located in Suramangalam, a former municipality about 5 km from Salem...

  • Sankari Durg
    Sankagiri
    Sankagiri Fort is a historical fort maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. It is located 22 km from the city of Erode and 38 km from Salem.- SANKAGIRI FORT :...

  • Erode Junction
    Erode Junction
    Erode Junction Railway Station is the main railway station in the City of Erode, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, located at 3 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus at Swastik Circle....



This is a convenient night train that runs for 8 hours in both directions.
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