Two years after launch, India’s 27th Vande Bharat train gets 20-coach rake

Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Train

The Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express train was launched with 16 coaches. However, with effect from September 24, 2025, the train will be augmented with four more coaches, taking the total number of coach count to 16. After augmentation, the Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express will run with 20 coaches i.e. 18 Chair Car coaches and 2 Executive Chair Car coaches.

Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Train To Run With 20 Coaches

Due to rising passenger demand and higher occupancy, the railways has decided to introduce a 20-coach rake for the Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express train. This will add 312 more seats to the existing 1128 seats and cater to the increased demand of commuters on this train (total 1440 seats).

Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Train: Distance, Travel Time

The Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express train covers a distance of 653 km in 07:45 hrs. This train operates on all days of the week except Tuesday.

Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Train: Stoppages

During its journey between Chennai Egmore and Tirunelveli, train number 20666/20665 Vande Bharat Express stops at six stations. These are: Tambaram, Villupuram, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai and Virudunagar.

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