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The Boat Mail Express ( Tamil: போட் மெயில் விரைவு வண்டி ), also known as the Indo- ceylon Express, is a train operated by the Southern Railway unit of Indian Railways. It initially ran between Chennai Egmore and Dhanushkodi and now runs between Chennai Egmore and Rameswaram via Tiruchirapalli, halting also at Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Karaikudi, Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram. The train's name commemorates the 19th century mail service between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka (then Ceylon). The train consists of 19 coaches, operates daily and covers a distance of , running at a top speed of It is one of the top most prestigious trains of Indian Railways and it has completed 100 years of service in 2014 〔Indian railways news http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/14/stories/2010061452700300.htm〕 == Route and timing == * 16701 - Chennai Egmore to Rameswaram, departing Chennai Egmore at 21:40 Hours and reaching Rameswaram the next day at 11:45 - total journey time 14 Hrs 5 Min. * 16702 - Rameswaram to Chennai Egmore, departing Rameswaram at 17:00 Hours and reaching Chennai Egmore the next day at 06:30 - journey time 13 Hours 30 Min. The section between Rameswaram to Villupuram is hauled by a WDM3A/2 Diesel locomotive and Villupuram to Chennai Egmore by a WAP7 Electric loco. The same locomotive types are used on the return journey. Between Tiruchirappalli and Tambaram, this train achieves a maximum speed of 110 km/Hr. 〔Indian railinfo http://indiarailinfo.com/train/2119〕 〔Indian railinfo http://indiarailinfo.com/train/2120〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boatmail Express」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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