Dadar–Tirunelveli Express

The 22629 / 30 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Zone that runs between Dadar Central and Tirunelveli Junction in India.

It operates as train number 22629 from Dadar Central to Tirunelveli Junction and as train number 22630 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu.

Coaches
The 22629 / 30 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express has one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, 7 sleeper class, three general unreserved and two EOG (Luggage, Brake and Generator car) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

LHB rake is using for the service from 11 July 2018 onwards.

Service
The 22629 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express covers the distance of 2025 km in 37 hours 05 mins (47 km/h) and in 33 hours 20 mins as the 22630 Tirunelveli Junction - Dadar Central Superfast Express (53 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing
The 22629 / 30 Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Junction Superfast Express runs from Dadar Central via Panvel, Ratnagiri, Madgaon Junction, Mangalore Junction, Shoranur Junction, Palakkad Junction,Coimbatore Junction,Madurai Junction to Tirunelveli Junction.

Traction
As the route has been electrified [Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram]] or Electric Loco Shed, Erode based WAP-7 pulls the train from Dadar Central [towards the remaining part of the journey till Tirunelveli Junction.

Timetable
22630 - Leaves Tirunelveli Junction at morning 7:15 AM every Wednesday and reach Dadar Station on Thursday evening 16:40 hrs IST

22629 - leaves Dadar Station every Thursday at 20:40 Hrs IST and reach Tirunelveli Junction at Saturday Morning at 9:45 AM