TENRAIL
Government-owned corporation | |
Industry | Rail transport |
Founded | 1 September 1855 1 January 2005 (renamed as Tenrail) | (as Tennai National Railroad)
NS$ 32,465,059 | |
NS$ 1,180,815 | |
Number of employees | 366,600 |
Tennai Railroad | |
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Operation | |
Infrastructure company | TR |
System length | |
Total | 41,275 km (25,647 mi) |
Double track | 21,463 km (13,336 mi) |
Electrified | 40,211 km (24,986 mi) |
High-speed | 4,128 km (2,565 mi) |
Track gauge | |
Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
High-speed | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | |
AC 25,000 V 60 Hz | 31,709.7 km (19,703.5 mi) |
DC 1,500 V | 3,203 km (1,990 mi) |
Features | |
Highest elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
The Tennai Railroad Corporation (Samil: டென்னாய் இரயில் பாதை நிறுவனம்), branded as TENRAIL, is the national railway operator in Tennai. Currently, TENRAIL is a public corporation, managed by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation. TENRAIL operates intercity/regional, commuter/metro and freight trains throughout Tennai, and has its headquarters in Namakularam.
History
Services
Excluding the other high-speed service provider, ST, Tennaiite high-speed and intercity services are provided by TENRAIL. Currently, TENRAIL provides 5 classes of railway and metro services.
TTX
Ttx (Tennai Train eXpress) is currently the highest class of TENRAIL services. TTX services are provided on all major lines as well as many branch lines.
ITX
ITX (Intercity Train eXpress) are a group of intercity services. The first ITX service was introduced in 2012 when RTX (Rapid Train Express) lines were renamed.
Urban railway services
Named Metropolitan Rail services (MR), these services are provided in all the major metropolitan areas within Tennai. Officially, fare systems of these services are separate from other services operated by TENRAIL; such services are integrated with subway fare systems, allowing free transfers between TENRAIL-operated lines and local metro lines.
Passes
TENRAIL offers a rail pass called Tennai Rail Pass, or TR Pass for short, to foreign travelers, such that they can take most of the trains operated by TENRAIL freely, including TTX. However, subways and tourist trains operated by TENRAIL are not covered.
Foreigners living in Tennai for more than six months are ineligible to use a TR Pass, but TENRAIL offers the Happy Rail Pass, which is very similar to the TR Pass, for a slightly higher price.
International service
Rolling stock
Commuter
Regional
Rolling stock | Max Speed | Passengers | Image |
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TRI Polaris Z | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
TRI Gavala | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
Intercity
Rolling stock | Max Speed | Passengers | Image |
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Tenrail Class 210000 | 165 km/h (103 mph) (Design) 150 km/h (93 mph) (Service) |
376 | |
Tenrail Class 368000 | 198 km/h (123 mph) | 363 |