Thamirabarani Express

Tambaram - Sengottai Tri-weekly East delta Superfast Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Tambaram in Chengalpet district with Sengottai in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu. It is operating as a tri weekly East delta super fast express train via Tiruturaipoondi Junction, Aruppukkottai, Tirunelveli Junction with 20683/20684 train numbers. It is the third longest running train within Tamil Nadu by traveling 750 km. It has been inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India on 08/04/2023.

Upon inaugural, the train numbered 20683 is to be operated as weekly train departing at 21 Hrs from Tambaram railway station every Sunday and reach Sengottai at 10:50 Hrs the next day. The return train numbered 20684 will depart Sengottai at 16:15 Hrs every Monday and reach Tambaram next day at 6:05 Hrs. It is Mainly For The Thirunelveli -Tenkasi section, karaikudi - thiruvarur section People to Connect With The State Capital Chennai.

Coach Composition
It has 17 coaches with single dedicated LHB Coach rake. It has
 * 1) 1 SLR
 * 2) 1 EOG
 * 3) 3 General Unreserved Coach
 * 4) 2 AC 2 Tire Coach
 * 5) 5 AC 3 Tire Economy Coach
 * 6) 5 Non AC Sleeper Coach

Stoppages

 * 1) Tambaram
 * 2) Villupuram junction
 * 3) Tirupadripuliyur
 * 4) Mayiladuthurai Junction
 * 5) Thiruvarur Junction
 * 6) Tiruturaipundi Junction
 * 7) Muthupet
 * 8) Pattukkottai
 * 9) Aranthangi
 * 10) Karaikudi Junction
 * 11) Manamadurai Junction (Technical Halt only)
 * 12) Aruppukkottai
 * 13) Virudhunagar Junction
 * 14) Tirunelveli Junction
 * 15) Cheranmahadevi
 * 16) Kallidaikurichi
 * 17) Ambasamudram
 * 18) Paavurchattiram
 * 19) Tenkasi Junction
 * 20) Sengottai

Traction
As the entire route is electrified it is hauled by Royapuram-based WAP-7 From Tambaram To Tiruvarur, and After from Tiruvarur To Karaikudi Junction A Additional Diesel loco is added Front To Pull up the Train Because Of the Unwired Route Of Tiruvarur To Karaikudi and After Karaikudi Junction Front Diesel is Decoupled and the Train runs with AC traction From Karaikudi To Sengottai