Chennai to Trichy by Cholan Express | Loco Change at Villuppuram & Diesel Journey Through Main Line

Train : Chennai Egmore - Tiruchirapalli Jn Cholan Express

16795 / 16796 Cholan Express is running as 06795 / 06796 COVID-19 Special Train

Loco : Royapuram WAP7 #37308 from Chennai to Villupuram
Golden Rock WDP4D #40444 from Villuppuram to Trichy Jn

From Diwali 2020, the trains on the Main Line through the Cauvery Delta of Tamil Nadu are expected to be hauled by Electric Locomotives. The CRS Inspection and Trial have been completed for the electrification of Villuppuram - Mayiladuthurai - Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai - Thanjavur - Trichy, and Thanjavur - Tiruvarur - Karaikkal.

The Cholan Express is an express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli via Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai and Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. New LHB coaches has been installed for this train since 16 February 2017. This train is the successor of the very old train in that route known as "Day Express" which connected Madras Egmore and Tiruchchirappalli.


Train is named after the Chola Kingdom which ruled over the regions through which the train passes. The Cholas ruled over their kingdom with headquarters at Thanjavur, Poombuhar.

This train is being operated via main line and hauled by Diesel locomotive class WDG-3A or EMD based WDP4D from Chennai Egmore To Tiruchirappalli Junction . The train was formerly hauled by YAM-1 until the conversion of Metre Gauge into Broad Gauge.As now the electrification and doubling process were going on between Villupuram Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction, this train runs with RPM/ED WAP-7 from Chennai Egmore to Villupuram Junction and GOC WDP 4D/WDG 4 will pull this train to Tiruchirappalli Junction.

16795 - Starts for Chennai Egmore Daily at Morning 8:00 AM IST and reach Trichi on same day evening 4:00 PM

16796 Starts for Trichy everyday at 10:00 AM Ist and reach same day at evening 5:50 PM



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