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MAS/MGR Chennai Central (12 PFs)
Local Name: Chennai Central, Madras Central,MGR Central
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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
Number of Halting Trains: 12
Number of Originating Trains: 75
Number of Terminating Trains: 75
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Rating: 4.4/5 (840 votes)
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Yesterday (22:44)   12164/MGR Chennai Central - Mumbai LTT SF Express (PT) | MAS/MGR Chennai Central (12 PFs)
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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.

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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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Jan 11 (19:03)   12621/Tamil Nadu Express (PT) | MAS/MGR Chennai Central (12 PFs)
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TN scheduled departure from MAS at 22:00 on 11 Jan 2024.

Today's run also will be checked out! Most likely it will get delayed in AGC NDLS, let's see.

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1) 42035/MAS GPD Local in Ennore-Minjur.
2) 22834/SMVB BBS Humsafar at Gudur Jn.
3) 17643/Circar Express at Krishna Canal Jn.
4) 17487/Tirumala Express in Tenali-Vijayawada.
5) 11039/Maharashtra Express at Tuljapur.
6) 22631/Anuvrat AC Superfast at Amla Jn.
7) 12721/Dakshin Express at Betul.
8) 19013/BSL KTE Express at Jujharpur.
9) 12447/UP Sampark Kranti at Jhansi Outer.
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Feb 06 (17:46)   12621/Tamil Nadu Express (PT) | MAS/MGR Chennai Central (12 PFs)
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TN has been rescheduled to 23:30, (1hr 30m late) 06 Feb 2024 at CHENNAI CENTRAL (MAS).

MTJ work is almost done, tonight it may run on fast TT with no diversions, its possible to cover the whole delay. Let's see, 31hrs run can be done or not!

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1) 12512/Raptisagar Express @ Chennai Central.
2) 42037/MAS GPD EMU @ Minjur.
3) 17249/TPTY CCT Express @ Kavali-Ulavapadu.
4) 17216/DMM MTM Express @ Krishna Canal Jn.
5) 14309/Ujjaini Express @ Agra Cantt.
6) 14211/AGC NDLS Intercity Express @ Kitham.
7) 11841/KURJ KKDE Express @ Mathura Jn.
8) 04913/PWL GZB EMU @ Ballabhgarh.
9) 04915/BVH NDLS EMU @ Tuglakabad.
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Mar 10 (15:57)   18517/Korba - Visakhapatnam Express (PT) | MAS/MGR Chennai Central (12 PFs) | ED/WAP-7
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RAIPUR - VIZAG - CHENNAI - NAGPUR - RAIPUR

So I was traveling to Chennai all the way from Raipur on 7th evening.

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boarded from Raipur, GS ka mahol ekdum packed to nhi tha but seat mil gyi thi. Washrooms use nhi kiya mai. Baki raat ko ticket checking to nhi hui but sube barabar ticket checking hui. Sube 8 bje tk mai Vizag station pahuch gya tha and station me brush and all kiya.

Fir suna tha ki Vizag pr Sai Ram Parlour famous hai for break fast and lunch, to waha gya tha and after that meri 2pm ko Hwh Chennai Mail me SL ticket confirm hui jb mai station gya and waha apne seat pr gya to coach bahut hi zyda packed tha kese na kese krk maine apne Side Upper Berth me bagpack rkha and so gya. (Washroom use krne layak tha but gate k pass bahut se waitlisted passengers the which made me some kind of uncomfortable to use). Day journey was good and okay. Night was little bit cautious because waitlisted passengers bahut the to chori ka darr tha baki TTEs ne ticket ko check kiya tha but waitlisted passengers ko bs ye bola ki agar reservation wala aata h to unko seat dedo and jaha khali dikh raha hai waha chale jao. Dophr and sham ko so gya tha to raat zyda nind nhi aayi kyuki 3bje station aane wala tha and raat ko to log train k floor me so gye the to movement was kind of tough.

Chennai station aane k 10min pehle sb log uth gye coach me wapis se halchal bdh gyi, outer me train ruki to thoda scary lga. Jaise hi station pahucha I did brush and all.

Fir Chennai me ek ceremony attend kiya then raat ko mera Tamil Nadu Express me SL me waiting ticket tha aur mai 2-3 saal pehle bhi is train k SL me travel krchuka tha to pta tha mahol accha rehta hai still maine AC ki waiting ticket lia kuch kuch ghante pehle ka experience bahut kharab that. Sham 6 bje Tamil Nadu express ka chart bna and mera SL ticket confirm nhi hua and AC ticket confirm hogya, Jaan me Jaan aai then raat ko station me Dinner kiya and 10 bje train Board kiya.

This time coach was clean washrooms bhi acchi hi the, is train me experience accha raha Nagpur tk maine travel kiya almost 10 min ki delay (2:00pm) me mai Nagpur pahucha. Mujhe Raipur jana tha and ek train dekha Jodhpur Puri Express jo 2:15pm ko Nagpur aati hai mai jldi jldi online general ticket book kiya and ticket ka print out nikala and ticket counter se sidhar platform 6 pr gya.

Train aai GS coach mai maine seat apna rumal de kr roka coach me thoda kum bhid tha to seat mil gyi thi. Nagpur me TTEs acche strict the 2 baar general coach me checking hui to accha lga. Train time pr chal rahi hai and I'll reach Raipur on time.

Overall Experience of my this trip was bit concerning about sleeper class, hygiene and safety of passengers in trains which runs on daily basis.
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