Rock Fort Express runs between
Chennai Egmore Railway Station and
Kumbakonam Railway Station. Both stations are located in
Tamil Nadu. The train is named after the
Rock Fort, a 12th century fortress in
Tiruchirapalli. Main towns on the way are
Tambaram,
Chengalpattu,
Virudhachalam,
Ariyalur,
Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli and
Thanjavur. Rock Fort Express operates daily and covers a distance of 426 km. First A/C, second A/C, first class, third A/C and sleeper class coaches are available.
Train number 6177: Chennai to Kumbakonam, leaves Chennai at 22:30 hrs.
Train number 6178: Kumbakonam to Chennai, leaves Kumbakonam at 19:30 hrs.
Base fare:
Class IA – Rs 1512.00
Class IIA – Rs 799.00
Class FC – Rs 580.00
Class IIIA – Rs 514.00
Class SL – Rs 194.00
