Chennai Egmore–Tuticorin Link Express

The Chennai Egmore–Tuticorin Link Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that was running between Chennai Egmore and Tuticorin in India. The train is not being operated and is now permanently cancelled. It is also called Koodal Express or Kudal Express.

Service
The 16129/Chennai Egmore–Tuticorin Link Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 652 km in 12h 15m. The 16130/Tuticorin–Chennai Egmore Link Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 652 km in 12h 45m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Chennai Egmore
 * Tambaram
 * Viluppuram Junction
 * Tiruchchirappalli Junction
 * Dindigul Junction
 * Madurai Junction
 * Virudunagar Junction
 * Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction
 * Tuticorin

Coach composition
The train had standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 6 coaches:


 * 4 second sitting
 * 1 general unreserved
 * 2 seating cum luggage rake

Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Chennai to Tuticorin and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The trains were attached/detached from/to Guruvayur Express at Vanchi Maniyachchi. From Chennai Egmore to Vanchi Maniyachi and vice versa the train had run coupled with Guruvayur Express. A separate loco will haul the train from Vanchi Maniyachi to Tuticorin and vice versa.