page_title: Chennai–Salem Express
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Chennai–Salem Express / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Chennai Egmore-Salem Express inaugural day
context_page_description: The 22153/22154 Chennai Egmore - Salem Junction Superfast Express is a Superfast train which runs from Salem to Chennai via Vridhachalam and Villupuram in Tamil Nadu State India. This train is operated by Southern Railway in India and the rakes are owned by Central Railway. The train was inaugurated on 7 August 2008. The Train runs with 8 Sleeper class, 1 AC 1st Cum Second AC, 1 Second AC and 3 Third AC Coaches. It is an overnight train and runs daily in both directions. This train is assigned 22153 number in the Chennai - Salem direction and 22154 number in the Salem - Chennai direction.
context_section_description: Introduction of a separate Train from Madras to Salem demanded  Hon'ble MP  R. KOLANTHAIVELU on 15-03-1979. 
  The important stops are as follows:
  Salem Junction
  Tambaram
  Chengalpattu
  Villupuram
  Chennai Egmore
caption: Chennai Egmore-Salem express at Egmore
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