Palani Express


The 22651/22652 Palakkad Junction Superfast Express is a daily express train between Chennai Central and Palakkad Junction railway station by Southern Railways via Salem-Karur-Dindigul-Palani-Pollachi section. In the beginning it ran between Chennai Central and Palani. Then it had been extended up to Pollachi Junction as a special train between Palani and Pollachi. In the 2017 budget it had been extended up to Palakkad Junction by serving two states Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The train covers a distance of 672 km at an average speed of 57 km/h.

Route

The train operates from Chennai Central to Palakkad Junction via Tiruvallur, Arakkonam Jn, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Morappur, Salem Jn, Rasipuram, Namakkal, Mohanur, Karur Jn, Dindigul Jn, Akkaraipatti, Oddanchatram, Chatrapatti, Palani, Udumalpet, Pollachi Jn and Palakkad Town.

Timings

Runs Daily

22651

22652

Coach composition

It runs with ICF coaches
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Locomotive

From Palakkad to Dindigul and vice versa, the locomotive used is GOC WDG3A diesel locomotive, as the route is not electrified. From Dindigul to Chennai Central, RPM WAP7 hauls the train.