Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express

The Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Egmore and Velankanni in India. It is currently being operated with 16185/16186 train numbers on a daily basis.

Service
The 16185/Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 353 km in 8h 30m. The 16186/Velankanni–Chennai Egmore Link Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 353 km in 8h 30m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Chennai Egmore
 * Tambaram
 * Viluppuram Junction
 * Cuddalore Port Junction
 * Chidambaram
 * Mayiladuthurai Junction
 * Peralam Junction
 * Thiruvarur Junction
 * Nagapattinam Junction
 * Velankanni

Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 2 AC III Tier
 * 10 Sleeper coaches
 * 2 Slip coaches
 * 6 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
 * 1 Brake van

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from [Chennai to Viluppuram. From Viluppuram, train is hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive uptil Karaikal and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 16187/16188 Tea Garden Express and 56385/56386 Ernakulam–Kottayam Passenger. The train is detached from Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express at Nagappattinam and runs as Chennai Egmore–Velankanni Link Express.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction twice:


 * Thiruvarur Junction
 * Nagapattinam Junction