Meanings of few train names running in TN :) PART 1
1.Cheran,Cholan,Pandiyan & Pallavan EXP (CBE,TPJ,MDU,KKDI TO MAS/MS respectively) Commemorating the dynasties of ancient TN.
2.Uzhavan EXP (TJ - MS - TJ) Farmer's EXP
3.Silambu EXP (MNM - MS - MNM) Anklet EXP (Commemorating the ancient epic Silapathikaram)
4.Semmozhi/Chemmozhi...
more... EXP (CBE - MQ - CBE) Classical Language EXP
5.Podhigai EXP (SCT - MS - SCT) The name in which Western ghats are called in South TN
6.Muthunagar EXP(TN - MS - TN) Pearl City EXP
7.Nellai EXP (TEN - MS - TEN) Paddytown EXP literally; However commemorates the mythological event of saving paddy fields by Lord Shiva.
8.Sethu EXP - (RMM - MS - RMM) Kings of Ramnad and also means as 'bridge' as in Sanskrit
9.Neelagiri EXP - (MTP - MAS - MTP) Bluemountain EXP (Ooty Mountains looked blue from the down towns due to the large presence of blue colored flowers)
10.Yercaud EXP - (ED - MAS - ED) Yercaud - Lake forest is the literal meaning of the hill station found near Salem the 2nd largest city enroute.
(Probably TN would be the only state which has train names which can be understood only if you know Tamil) (Thamizh to be more linguistic :P)