Uzhavan Express

Uzhavan Express உழவன் விரைவு ரயில்

Overview
Service type	Express Train
Locale	Tamil Nadu
Current operator(s)	Indian Railway
Route
Start	Chennai Egmore
Stops	15
End	Thanjavur Junction
Distance travelled	351 km (218 mi)
Average journey time	7.75 Hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16183/16184
On-board services
Class(es)	sleeper, AC two tier, AC three tier, general second class, and second class-cum-luggage
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	45 km/h (28 mph) average with halts

The Uzhavan Express ( உழவன் விரைவு ரயில் ) is a train route of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Thanjavur Jn.^[1] The express was introduced on 1 September 2013. It operates daily and covers a distance of 351 km.^[2] The main towns on the way are Papanasam, Kumbakonam, Aduthurai, Kuttalam, Mayiladuthurai, Vaithisvaran Koil, Sirkali, Chidambaram, Cuddalore Port Junction, Panruti, Villupuram, Tindivanam, Melmaruvathur, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, and Mambalam. The train has 18 coaches of which 17 coaches, of these 648 are second class sleeper berths, 66 are second AC berths, 64 berths 3rd AC, 10 first AC berths and 440 unreserved seats and it has a total passenger capacity of 1,288.^[3] It has been named Uzhavan Express signifying the importance of the Cauvery delta and its farmers.

Uzhavan Express in Thanjavur

Train Route and Timings

16183 / Uzhavan Express ( Towards Thanjavur Jn )^[4]

#	Code	Station Name	Arrives	Departs	Halt	PF	Day	Km	Speed	Elev	Zone
1	MS	Chennai Egmore		23:30		3	1	0	45	8m	SR
2	MBM	Mambalam	23:39	23:40	1m	4	1	6.7	63	13m	SR
3	TBM	Tambaram	23:57	23:58	1m	9	1	24.7	62	32m	SR
4	CGL	Chengalpattu Junction	00:28	00:30	2m	6	2	55.5	74	41m	SR
5	MLMR	Melmaruvattur	00:59	01:00	1m	3	2	91	62	50m	SR
6	TMV	Tindivanam	01:29	01:30	1m	--	2	121.2	34	47m	SR
7	VM	Villupuram Junction	02:35	02:45	10m	--	2	158.4	50	44m	SR
8	PRT	Panruti	03:09	03:10	1m	--	2	178.3	85	26m	SR
9	CUPJ	Cuddalore Port Junction	03:29	03:30	1m	1	2	205.3	64	2m	SR
10	CDM	Chidambaram	04:06	04:07	1m	1	2	243.8	61	6m	SR
11	SY	Sirkazhi	04:24	04:25	1m	1	2	260.9	23	6m	SR
12	VDL	Vaithisvaran Koil	04:32	04:33	1m	1	2	266.7	19	12m	SR
13	MV	Mayiladuturai Junction	05:18	05:20	2m	1	2	280.8	37	17m	SR
14	KTM	Kutralam	05:34	05:35	1m	1	2	289.4	75	19m	SR
15	ADT	Aduturai	05:50	05:51	1m	--	2	300.6	86	24m	SR
16	KMU	Kumbakonam	05:53	05:55	2m	1	2	312.1	66	27m	SR
17	PML	Papanasam	06:08	06:10	2m	1	2	326.4	23	32m	SR
18	TJ•	Thanjavur Junction•	07:15			1	2	351.1	-	60m	SR

16184 / Uzhavan Express ( Towards Egmore Jn)^[5]

#	Code	Station Name	Arrives	Departs	Halt	PF	Day	Km	Speed	Elev	Zone
1	TJ	Thanjavur Junction		20:45		1	1	0	78	60m	SR
2	PML	Papanasam	21:04	21:05	1m	1	1	24.8	45	32m	SR
3	KMU	Kumbakonam	21:24	21:25	1m	1	1	39	77	27m	SR
4	ADT	Aduturai	21:34	21:35	1m	1	1	50.5	75	24m	SR
5	KTM	Kutralam	21:44	21:45	1m	1	1	61.7	12	19m	SR
6	MV	Mayiladuturai Junction	22:28	22:30	2m	1	1	70.3	57	17m	SR
7	VDL	Vaithisvaran Koil	22:46	22:47	1m	1	1	84.4	87	12m	SR
8	SY	Sirkazhi	22:51	22:52	1m	1	1	90.2	61	6m	SR
9	CDM	Chidambaram	23:09	23:10	1m	1	1	107.3	75	6m	SR
10	CUPJ	Cuddalore Port Junction	23:41	23:42	1m	1	1	145.9	62	2m	SR
11	PRT	Panruti	00:08	00:09	1m	1	2	172.8	20	26m	SR
12	VM	Villupuram Junction	01:10	01:20	10m	--	2	192.7	46	44m	SR
13	TMV	Tindivanam	02:09	02:10	1m	--	2	230	62	47m	SR
14	MLMR	Melmaruvattur	02:39	02:40	1m	--	2	260.1	44	50m	SR
15	CGL	Chengalpattu Junction	03:28	03:30	2m	5	2	295.7	64	41m	SR
16	TBM	Tambaram	03:59	04:00	1m	7	2	326.5	57	32m	SR
17	MBM	Mambalam	04:19	04:20	1m	3	2	344.4	12	13m	SR
18	MS	Chennai Egmore	04:55			3	2	351.1	-	8m	SR

References

1. "High drama marks Thanjavur train inaugural". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
2. "Uzhavan Express/16183". Indian Railway. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
3. "High drama at Uzhavan Express inauguration leaves one dead". New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
4. Uzhavan Express/16183
5. Uzhavan Express/16184