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MAS/MGR Chennai Central (12 PFs)
Local Name: Chennai Central, Madras Central,MGR Central
पुरट्चि तलैवर डाॅ. एम. जी. रामचंद्रन (चेन्नै) सेंट्रल
புரட்சித் தலைவர் டாக்டர் எம்.ஜி. இராமச்சந்திரன் (சென்னை ) மத்திய

Track: Quadruple Electric-Line

Updated: Sep 06 (18:34)
MGR Chennai Central (MAS) is a major railway station in Chennai, India, serving as a central hub for the Southern Railway zone. It boasts 12 platforms, making it a bustling transportation center. The station is known for its vibrant atmosphere, offering various amenities like food stalls, shops, and waiting areas.

Tourism

Kapaleeshwarar Temple: A historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, known for its intricate architecture.
Parthasarathy Temple: A prominent temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, with a unique chariot festival.
San Thome Basilica: A Roman Catholic basilica built over the tomb of Saint Thomas, one of the apostles of Jesus.
St. Mary's Church: A historic Anglican church dating back to the 17th century.
The Marina: A sprawling beach that offers stunning views and a peaceful ambiance.

Food

Saravana Bhavan: A popular South Indian vegetarian restaurant known for its dosas and idlis.
A2B (Adyar Ananda Bhavan): Offers a wide range of South Indian vegetarian dishes, including their famous filter coffee.
Sangeetha: A well-established chain serving authentic South Indian vegetarian cuisine.
Krishna Sweets: A popular spot for sweets and snacks, also known for its vegetarian meals.
Ratna Cafe: A local favorite offering delicious vegetarian South Indian fare at affordable prices.

Station Address

Kannappar Thidal, Station Rd, Periyamet, Chennai Central 600003
State: Tamil Nadu

Elevation: 3 m above sea level
Type: Terminus   Category: NSG-1
Zone: SR/Southern   Division: MGR Chennai


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Number of Platforms: 12
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Rating: 4.4/5 (840 votes)
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Sep 29 (20:43)   PUNE/Pune Junction (6 PFs)
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Guys since Namo Bharat Rapid Rail (Vande Metro) Concept has been started. Now apart from Ahmedabad Bhuj route. Ig it should also started on some other routes as well. I am mentioning the routes below, on which Vande Metro Should be started.
1. Pune - Mumbai CSMT/Panvel (replacement of Pune Panvel Passenger, as it is permanently cancelled after COVID).
2. Pune - Vijayapura
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Pune - Belgavi
4. Mumbai CSMT - Bhusaval
5. Old Delhi - Chandigarh
6. Old Delhi Saharanpur
7. Dadar Central - Sawantwadi Road.
8. Sawantwadi - Madgaon (RSA of Train No. 7)
9. Chennai - Vijayawada/Ongole
10. Hyderabad - Solapur
11. Kanpur - New Delhi/Old Delhi
12. New Delhi - Agra Cantt./Gwalior
13. Chennai - Tirupati
14. Tirupati - Vijayawada
15. Chandigarh - Amritsar
16. Raipur - Nagpur
So these are some route on which Vande Metro should be started. Also tell me on which route these trains shall be started.

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Sep 28 (21:28)   94801/Ahmedabad - Bhuj Namo Bharat Rapid Rail | ADI/Ahmedabad Junction (9 PFs)
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Recently found out that the Vande Metro (VM) introduced between Bhuj and ADI is a completely unreserved train. Why was an unreserved train introduced as an ICE?
Vande Bharat (VB) trains turn out to be the contemporary version of Shatabdi trains meant for premium intercity travel, and VMs being unreserved AC trains turn out to be nothing but modern AC MEMUs?
What about the most widely accepted form of reserved intercity and janshatabdi trains? No contemporary trainset versions for them?
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could have introduced this UR AC VM over ADI-ST/ BL section for better utilization, and introduced a regular ICE between Bhuj and ADI.
What is seriously wrong with this govt?

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Vanakkam and Namaskar guys to all...

Today I had Surprise meeting of Raj Mhamane sir (Solapur RFan)and me for the first time in Chennai Central and planned to send off for returing to his home town .

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reached there near 5:30 PM after getting platform ticket and did RFing before meeting him.

The 12163/64 train was stabled on platform 10, hauled by BZA WAP7, had an WCR SLR coach with it.

I was very excited to meet him, we both talked very well, I spoke Marathi as well and a bit Kannada (although I am Tamil guy ) well to some extend, I learned through watching some Marathi YT/TV Channels and discusssed about wellbeing, RFing, some politics and future plans as well and I told about journey of KK exp through Solapur in childhood. The meting and discussion went good so far and appreciated me for speaking good Marathi although I made grammatical mistakes however appreciated me for fluency.

Meanwhile, i TESTED some Flipping boards to find their RSAS of some popular trains of SR. I think SR is using flipping board concept to differentiate RSAs compared to Other zones, whle Checking for West coast express, it will return as Mangalore mail and the same rakes are used as Maveli express. One Malayalam speaking aunty when she asked "Do this train will go to Mangalapuram?" (when I kept that flipping TB as Maveli express), yes it will go dont worry, I just flipped for taking photo, dont worry, said by me and she passed peacefully.

Palakkad Division should stop doing like this type of shitty RSAs and give proper rakes otherwise people will get confuse whether our train is Mangalore mail or West coast. Same scenario with LHB TVC mail X Cheran express . Thank Bhagwan or Kadavul, I havent got captured by RPF for this act.

At last, I couldnt able to capture Coromandel express since it was running late so I captured Shalimar MAS weekly SF(RSA with SRC MAQ Vivek). came with RPM WAP7.

Finally , I waved of Raj bhava while departing, departed sharp on time, however loco wasnt recorded. And our meeting was went beautifully.

For your views....

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Sep 22 (22:10)   17652/Kacheguda - Chengalpattu Express (PT) | KCG/Kacheguda (5 PFs)
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extending KCG CGL till NCJ for 4 days/Daily will be better rather sending Charminar, as already KCG CGL/PDY is half ruined and now ruining charminar exp will be worthless. Atleast Charminar/Sambar SF will be dedicated to chennai. Anyways KCG CGL/PDY is mostly being used by Tirupathi Travelers Rather chennai pax. this will create alternative for NCJ pax for TPTY also.
17653/54- operated as a triweekly with single rake by making it operated in alternative days with 1 hr late departure from both the ends via-TPTY,KPD,TNM,VM,PDY.
17651/52- can be operated as dedicated daily
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train with existing slot with existing route via-RU,AJJ,MS,VM,TPJ, MDU,TEN,NCJ.
17643/44 & 17655/56- 2 Dedicated Rakes with speedup and PM at COA will be better

Charminar extension will ruin the connectivity to chennai
as a frequent traveller to chennai from hyderabad with these trains its always a headache, booked tickets month before still tickets are In RAC.

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Sep 30 (15:49)   22436/New Delhi - Varanasi Vande Bharat Express | PRYJ/Prayagraj Junction (Allahabad) (10 PFs)
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𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 Route Network As On 28th September 2024.



Total Train Service 68.
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ZONE SERVICE
NR 11
SR 10
SER 8
CR 5
NWR 4
WR 4
SCR 4
SWR 4
ER 3
ECoR 3
ECR 3
SECR 2
WCR 2
NFR 2
NER 2
NCR 1
TOTAL 68

SERVICE FROM STATION
HWH 7
PNBE 7
NDLS 5
BSB 4
CSMT 4
MAS 4
SC 4
TATA 4
VSKP 4
NGP 3
NJP 3
RNC 3
ADI 2
AGC 2
ANVT 2
BNC 2
CBE 2
DDN 2
MAO 2
MAQ 2
MMCT 2
MS 2
MYS 2
NZM 2
PUNE 2
PURI 2
RKMP 2
ROU 2
SVDK 2
TVC 2
UDZ 2
AADR 1
AII 1
ASR 1
AYC 1
BAM 1
BBS 1
BGP 1
BSBS 1
BSP 1
BZA 1
CDG 1
DGHR 1
DLI 1
DURG 1
DWR 1
GAYA 1
GHY 1
GKP 1
GNC 1
GTNR 1
INDB 1
J 1
JP 1
JU 1
KCG 1
KGQ 1
KLBG 1
KOP 1
KURJ 1
LJN 1
LKO 1
MDU 1
MTC 1
NCJ 1
OKHA 1
PRYJ 1
REWA 1
SBC 1
SBIB 1
SMVB 1
SNSI 1
SUR 1
TEN 1
TPTY 1
UBL 1
YPR 1

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