Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil New Vande Bharat Express: Check Date, Ticket Price, Timings, Schedule & More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Chennai on June 20 to inaugurate the Egmore-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express, marking his first official visit to the southern state since assuming office for the third term.

Currently, Vande Bharat Express train services operate on six routes in Tamil Nadu - Chennai-Coimbatore, Chennai-Tirunelveli, Chennai-Mysuru, Coimbatore-Bengaluru, and Chennai-Vijayawada.

Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express: Distance and Travel Time
The Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express will traverse a distance of 742 km in just 8 hours and 50 minutes. Upon its launch, it will become the fastest train on this route, surpassing the travel times of other trains such as the Kanyakumari Express and the Anantapuri Express, which currently take 11 hours and 35 minutes and 11 hours and 50 minutes, respectively, to cover the same distance.

Stoppages

During its journey, the Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express will make stops at six stations along the route. These stations include Tambaram, Villupuram Junction, Tiruchchirrapali, Dindigul Junction, Madurai Junction, and Tirunelveli.

The Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express will consist of eight coaches, comprising one Executive Class and seven AC Chair cars.

Train Timings

The new Vande Bharat Express in Tamil Nadu is expected to commence its operations from Chennai Egmore railway station at 05:00 am, reaching its destination at 1:50 pm. For its return journey, the semi-high-speed train is expected to depart from Nagercoil Junction at 2:20 pm, arriving at Chennai Egmore by 11:15 pm.

The final timetable for this modern train will be announced shortly along with the ticket price.