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〕 | speed = average with halts | map = | map_state = }} The Silambu Express ((タミル語:சிலம்பு விரைவு ரயில்)) (16181/16182) is a train runs between Chennai Egmore and Manamadurai Jn via Chord line.〔Rail news http://www.livechennai.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=5767〕 == History == The name of the train commemorates the Kannagi or (Kannaki), a legendary Tamil woman, is the main character of the South Indian epic Silapathikaram (100-300 CE) who used Silambu the only proof " for saving her husband. So,the train was named as " Silambu Express" to remember the Silapathikaram story. It is a standard train consisting of commercial coaches. The main towns on the way are Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruchirapalli, Pudukottai, Karaikudi and Sivagangai. The train is operated as Bi-weekly and covers a distance of 489 km. Initially this train was announced between Chennai Egmore and Karaikudi but due to public demand this train has been extended up to Manamadurai via Sivagangai. This train was announced on Railway Budget 2013, and the service started on June 22, 2013. 〔Rail News http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/silambu-express-right-on-track/article4813058.ece〕 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「Silambu Express」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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