Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU)

The Mainline Electric Multiple Unit or MEMU is a commuter rail system in India operated by the Indian Railway for semi-urban and rural areas.

• The first MEMU service in India started in 1991-92 between Raipur and Durg.
• The system uses Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMU) operating on Alternating Current (AC) drawn from over-head cables through the catenary system.
• MEMU trains are designed for semi-urban and rural areas, unlike EMU (electric multiple unit) trains that are designed for urban and semi-urban areas. MEMU trains also have end vestibules (the passageways connecting two coaches) not found on EMU trains. Also, unlike EMU, MEMU trains include the utility of lavatorial facilities.
• In Kerala first MEMU train ran between Palakkad town and Coimbatore,later extended to shoranur.Now this train is running between Palakkad-Coimbatore-erode-salem,one trip to shoranur also.
• Second MEMU service begun in 2012 March 18 from Kollam to Ernakulam and vice versa.
  • Chennai – Tirupati MEMU train
  • Falaknuma – Bhongir MEMU (extended in 2013 till Jangaon)