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The Nellai Express is a super fast express train on the Indian Railways, It runs on all days connecting Tirunelveli Junction with Chennai Egmore via Tiruchirappalli and Madurai.

Numbers and route

Past Number

119/120
6119/6120
2631/2632

Current Number

12631/12632

As per the new numbering system, this train is assigned the number 12631 for the downward direction (Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli) and 12632 for the upward direction (Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore). In the downward direction, the train departs at 20.10 hours and reaches Tirunelveli at 08.00 hours next day. In the upward direction, the train departs at 19.25 hours and reaches Chennai at 07.05 hours. It covers the distance of 653 km in less than 12 hours with major stoppings at Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Viluppuram and terminus at Chennai Egmore/Tirunelveli Junction. It is also one of the oldest commuter trains in India. It has 24 coaches. It runs with WAP4 from Chennai Egmore to Madurai and GOC WDP4B from Madurai to Tirunelveli and return via the same route.

Time schedule

From Tirunelveli to Chennai Egmore (12631)

Code	Station	Distance (km)	Arr Time	Dep Time	Day of Arrival	State	Division	Zone
TEN	Tirunelveli Junction	0	-	19:25	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
CVP	Kovilpatti	65	20:23	20:25	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
SRT	Satur	86	20:43	20:45	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
VPT	Virudunagar Junction	113	21:23	21:25	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
MDU	Madurai Junction	157	22:05	22:10	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
SDN	Sholavandan	178	22:29	22:30	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
DG	Dindigul Junction	219	23:13	23:15	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
TPJ	Tiruchirapalli	313	01:00	01:05	Daily	Tamil Nadu	TPJ	Southern Railway
VRI	Vridhachalam Junction	437	02:43	02:45	Daily	Tamil Nadu	TPJ	Southern Railway
VM	Villupuram Junction	491	03:53	03:55	Daily	Tamil Nadu	TPJ	Southern Railway
TMV	Tindivanam	527	04:39	04:40	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MAS	Southern Railway
MLMR	Melmaruvattur	556	05:04	05:05	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MAS	Southern Railway
CGL	Chengalpattu	594	05:38	05:40	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MAS	Southern Railway
TBM	Tambaram	625	06:08	06:10	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MAS	Southern Railway
MBM	Mambalam	643	06:29	06:30	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MAS	Southern Railway
MS	Chennai Egmore	650	07:05	-	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MAS	Southern Railway

From Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli (12632)

Code	Station	Distance (km)	Arr Time	Dep Time	Day of Arrival	State	Division	Zone
MS	Chennai Egmore	0	-	20:10	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MAS	Southern Railway
TBM	Tambaram	25	20:33	20:35	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MAS	Southern Railway
CGL	Chengalpattu Junction	56	21:03	21:05	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MAS	Southern Railway
MLMR	Melmaruvattur	91	21:33	21:35	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MAS	Southern Railway
TMV	Tindivanam	121	22:03	22:05	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MAS	Southern Railway
VM	Villupuram Junction	158	22:40	22:45	Daily	Tamil Nadu	TPJ	Southern Railway
VRI	Vridhachalam Junction	213	23:20	23:22	Daily	Tamil Nadu	TPJ	Southern Railway
TPJ	Tiruchirapalli Junction	337	02:05	02:10	Daily	Tamil Nadu	TPJ	Southern Railway
DG	Dindigal Junction	431	03:28	03:30	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
SDN	Sholavandan	472	04:04	04:05	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
MDU	Madurai Junction	493	04:35	04:40	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
VPT	Virudunagar Junction	536	05:18	05:20	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
SRT	Satur	564	05:43	05:45	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
CVP	Kovilpatti	585	06:05	06:07	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway
TEN	Tirunelveli Junction	650	08:00	-	Daily	Tamil Nadu	MDU	Southern Railway

Relevance

The city of Tirunelveli is commonly referred to as "Nellai" based on the presiding deity of the temple "Nellaiappar" an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Hence the name "Nellai Express".

Speed

Top Speed is 82km/h from Villupuram Junction (from Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli). Average Speed is 55km/h.

Code	Station	Speed
TEN	Tirunelveli Junction	67
CVP	Kovilpatti	71
SRT	Satur	66
VPT	Virudunagar Junction	60
MDU	Madurai Junction	71
SDN	Sholavandan	62
DG	Dindigul Junction	54
TPJ	Tiruchirapalli	66
VRI	Vridhachalam Junction	50
VM	Villupuram Junction	52
TMV	Tindivanam	79
MLMR	Melmaruvattur	59
CGL	Chengalpattu	66
TBM	Tambaram	57
MBM	Mambalam	12
MS	Chennai Egmore	-

External links

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 | DG || Dindigal Junction || 431 || 03:28 || 03:30 || Daily || Tamil Nadu || MDU || Southern Railway
 |-
-| SDN || Solavandhan || 472 || 04:04 || 04:05 || Daily || Tamil Nadu || MDU || Southern Railway
+| SDN || Sholavandan || 472 || 04:04 || 04:05 || Daily || Tamil Nadu || MDU || Southern Railway
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 | MDU || Madurai Junction || 493 || 04:35 || 04:40 || Daily || Tamil Nadu || MDU || Southern Railway