1. Relevance

2. Composition

3. Service

4. References

The Yelagiri Express is a daily train which runs between Jolarpettai and Chennai.

^[1][2] The train stops at Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Melpadi, Valathoor, Gudiyattam, Katpadi,Mukundarayapuram, Walajah Road, Sholingur, Anavardikanpettai, Chitteri, Arakkonam Junction, Thiruvallur, Perambur and Chennai Central.

Relevance

This train traces its name to the Yelagiri hills near Jolarpettai. Jolarpettai is at the foothills of Yelagiri.

The regional people and regular passengers call it as JayPee (JP-Jolarpet)

This train carries average of 3k to 5k peoples daily express , There was a Huge attachment between passengers and train.

Composition

The train is usually hauled by a powerful Arakkonam WAP4 locomotive. As the train completes its to-fro journey in a single day, there is a dedicated Arakkonam WAP4 Locomotive for this train. The train has 24 coaches. The coaches include 20 General second class, 2 First class, 2 luggage cum-brake van coaches. First 3 and Last 3 compartments are dedicated ladies coaches.

Service

Even though it is classified as Express, this train stops in many stations but not all. This is why the train uses Arakkonam WAP4, which can accelerate and decelerate the 24 carriage train between frequent stoppages. The train arrives Chennai Central by 9:10 and departs by 17:55 which greatly helps the passengers to attend their work everyday even from a distant home.^[3]

References

• History of Mehdishahr
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• History of Mehsana
• History of Meigs County, Tennessee
• History of Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio
• History of Meiktila
• History of Meilen
• History of Meizhou
• History of Mejicanos
• History of Mekoryuk, Alaska
• History of Melba, Idaho
• History of Melbourne, Florida
• History of Melbourne, Iowa
• History of Melcher-Dallas, Iowa
• History of Melfort, Saskatchewan
• History of Melissa, Texas
• History of Melitopol
• History of Melksham
• History of Melle, Germany
• History of Mellingen
• History of Melrose, Iowa
• History of Melrose, Massachusetts
• History of Melvern, Kansas
• History of Melville, Saskatchewan
• History of Melville Township, Audubon County, Iowa