The 12621 / 12622 Tamil Nadu Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting M.G. R Chennai Central - New Delhi . It is the fastest Non - AC train between New Delhi and Chennai covering the distance in 32 hours.
It only stops at Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal, Khammam (since 09.10.2023) and Vijayawada.
It has the non-stop continuous run between Vijayawada and Chennai Central of .
earlier it was being hauled by WAP-4 with ICF rakes. Now It is hauled by a WAP-7 and so was WAP-4 from Royapuram shed end to end, since the whole route is electrified.
Accidents Tamil Nadu Express has traditionally been accident-prone, with many accidents occurring due to its speed. The top speed of the train was reduced after series of derailments and after major derailment of 14 coaches on 31 August 1981 at Asifabad Road Station in Telangana, in which 15 persons were killed and 39 injured. The following table enlists the accidents that happened on Tamil Nadu Express.
+ List of Accidents on Tamil Nadu Express Year Location Cause of Accident Casualties 1977 Vijayawada Derailment none 1978 Nagpur-Itarsi section Derailment none 1981 Asifabad Road Station Derailment 15 killed 39 injured 1983 Kazipet Derailment none 1984 Vijayawada Derailment none 1984 Delhi Fire in one of the coaches Two coaches partially damaged 1986 Agra-Gwalior Section Fire in one of the first class coaches 3 injured 1987 Amla-Nagpur Derailment of 13 coaches 2 killed30 injured 1990 Mathura Collision with an empty train none 2012 Nellore Fire in S11 coach 32 killed27 injured
See also Dedicated Intercity trains of India The Grand Trunk Express Chennai Duronto Express Chennai Rajdhani Express Kerala Express Karnataka Express Andhra Pradesh Express
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