Faster than Vande Bharat: 49-year-old Vaigai Express hits 110kmph speed, reaches Madurai in just 5 hours 35 minutes, two hours earlier despite leaving late from Chennai covering 430 km

Vaigai Express service has been running between Chennai and Madurai since August 15, 1977. The coaches and engines have been upgraded over the years, with modern LHB coaches added as recently as 2019. But the service itself is nearly 49 years old. On October 24, it matched the travel time of the Vande Bharat, which only started running on this corridor in September 2023. Vaigai Express Vs Vande Bharat