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16178⇒12654/Rock Fort SF Express (PT)
Other Names: Malai Kottai Express
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Train No. 02654/02653 Tiruchchirappalli – Chennai Egmore - Tiruchchirappalli Special will be augmented with One- Ac 3 Tier Coach duly replacing o­ne- Sleeper Class Coach Ex. Tiruchchirappalli with effect from 24th August, 2021 and Ex. Chennai Egmore with effect from 25th August, 2021. The revised composition after the augmentation is as follows:- 1-...
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AC First Class Coach, 3- AC 2 Tier Coaches, 6- AC 3 Tier Coaches, 7- Sleeper Class coaches, 3- General Second Class Coaches and 2- Luggage cum Brake Vans
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Mar 02 (18:06) Continuation of experimental stoppages for Express (sr.indianrailways.gov.in)
SR/Southern
IR Press Release
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Trains:  Uzhavan Express/16866   Uzhavan Express/16865   show more
Rameswaram - Tiruchchirappalli Express/16850   Tiruchchirappalli - Rameswaram Express/16849   Rameswaram - Tirupati Express/16780   Tirupati - Rameswaram Express/16779   Punalur - Madurai Express/16730   Madurai - Punalur Express/16729   Palaruvi Express/16792   Palaruvi Express/16791   Nagercoil - Mumbai CSMT Express (via Renigunta)/16352   Mumbai CSMT - Nagercoil Express (Via Renigunta)/16351   Nagercoil - Mumbai CSMT Express (Via Katpadi)/16340   Mumbai CSMT - Nagercoil Express (via Katpadi)/16339   Mysuru - Cuddalore Port Express/16232   Cuddalore Port - Mysuru Express/16231   Tirupati - Chamarajanagar Express/16220   Chamarajanagar - Tirupati Express/16219   Mannargudi - Chennai Egmore Express/16180   Chennai Egmore - Mannargudi Express/16179   Karaikkal - Chennai Egmore Express/16176   Chennai Egmore - Karaikkal Express/16175   Guruvayur - Chennai Egmore Express/16128   Chennai Egmore - Guruvayur Express/16127   Puducherry - Chennai Egmore Express/16116   Chennai Egmore - Puducherry Express/16115   Puducherry - Howrah SF Express/12868   Howrah - Puducherry SF Express/12867   Shivamogga Town - MGR Chennai Central Weekly SF Express/12692   MGR Chennai Central - Shivamogga Town Weekly SF Express/12691   Rock Fort SF Express/12654   Rock Fort SF Express/12653   Vaigai SF Express/12636   Vaigai SF Express/12635   Jaipur - Udaipur City Intercity Express/12992   Yesvantpur - MGR Chennai Central Weekly SF Express/12291   Puducherry - Dadar Central Express (Via SMVT Bengaluru)/11006   Dadar Central - Puducherry Express (Via SMVT Bengaluru)/11005  
The experimental stoppages provided at the stations for the following trains will continue until further advice:
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Aug 10 2018 (17:49) CHANGE IN COMPOSITION OF PANDIAN, CHOLAN AND ROCKFORT EXPRESSTRAINS (www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in)
Coach Augmentations
SR/Southern
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Aug 10 2018 (17:49)
Train Tag: Rock Fort (Malai Kottai) Express/12654 added by One Mail~/211887

Aug 10 2018 (17:49)
Train Tag: Rock Fort (Malai Kottai) Express/12653 added by One Mail~/211887

Aug 10 2018 (17:49)
Train Tag: Cholan Express/16796 added by One Mail~/211887

Aug 10 2018 (17:49)
Train Tag: Cholan Express/16795 added by One Mail~/211887

Aug 10 2018 (17:49)
Train Tag: Pandian SF Express/12638 added by One Mail~/211887

Aug 10 2018 (17:49)
Train Tag: Pandian SF Express/12637 added by One Mail~/211887

Aug 10 2018 (17:49)
Train Tag: Pandian SF Express/12637 added by One Mail~/211887
The composition of Pandian, Cholan and Rockfort express trains will be revised as detailed below.
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Mar 01 2017 (20:44) ROCKFORT EXPRESS TRAINS TO BE CONVERTED AS SUPERFAST EXPRESS TRAINS, RENUMBERED & TIMINGS TO BE REVISED (www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in)
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SR/Southern
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News Entry# 295071   
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Mar 01 2017 (20:44)
Station Tag: Chennai Egmore/MS added by Guruvayur Express/36298

Mar 01 2017 (20:44)
Train Tag: Mangaluru Central - Chennai Egmore Express/16860 added by Guruvayur Express/36298

Mar 01 2017 (20:44)
Train Tag: Uzhavan Express/16184 added by Guruvayur Express/36298

Mar 01 2017 (20:44)
Train Tag: Salem - Chennai Egmore Express/11064 added by Guruvayur Express/36298

Mar 01 2017 (20:44)
Train Tag: Rock Fort (Malai Kottai) Express/16178 added by Guruvayur Express/36298

Mar 01 2017 (20:44)
Train Tag: Rock Fort (Malai Kottai) Express/16177 added by Guruvayur Express/36298
Train No.16177 / 16178 Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli – Chennai Egmore Rockfort Express trains are to be speeded up and converted as superfast express trains.Consequently, the...
read full article... ROCKFORT EXPRESS TRAINS TO BE CONVERTED AS SUPERFAST EXPRESS TRAINS, RENUMBERED & TIMINGS TO BE REVISED
Feb 09 2017 (07:53) Rockfort Express to be ‘superfast’ from June (www.thehindu.com)
Commentary/Human Interest
SR/Southern
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News Entry# 293453   
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Southern Railway has announced that the Tiruchi – Chennai Egmore – Tiruchi Rockfort Expresses would be converted into superfast expresses from June.
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Feb 09 2017 (08:03)
Rang De Basanti^   60095 blog posts
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Long overdue for Rock Fort Exp.
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Feb 09 2017 (08:22)
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Cholan exp may have RSA with Rockfort Exp discontinueing RSA with cholan and mangalore exp, rockfort with pandiyan exp
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Feb 09 2017 (16:39)
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After MS-MDU is fully double electrified line, almost all the express trains on the route are likely to be labelled as SFs.
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Feb 09 2017 (20:04)
Aravind KS~   184 blog posts
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For the TPJ - MS Rockfort ponmalai stoppage can be removed if it is to be upgraded to SF. It takes 45 mins to reach SRGM from TPJ with GOC as a stop
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Jan 10 2017 (19:13) Guidance or assistance, train captain is at your service (www.newindianexpress.com)

News Entry# 290942   
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COIMBATORE: In a bid to promote a single point of contact for all sorts of guidance, assistance and grievance redressal for on-board passengers, the Indian Railways...
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