Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast express (Train Nos 12681/12682) is a weekly express train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore city Junction and Chennai Central.
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Coimbatore city Junction Chennai Central | ||||
Stops | 5 | ||||
Distance travelled | 496 km (308 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 8 hours 10 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 12681/12682 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | Sleeper, A/C sleeper | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Service
editThe train starts on Fridays from Coimbatore and on Saturdays from Chennai Central, covering the total distance of 496 kilometres (308 mi) in approximately 8 hours.[1][2][3]
Schedule
editTrain number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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12681 | MAS | Chennai Central | 10:30 PM | Saturday | Coimbatore Junction | 6:60 AM | Sunday |
12682 | CBE | Coimbatore Junction | 11:30 PM | Friday | Chennai Central | 7:20 AM | Saturday |
Route and stations
editThis train passes through five intermediate stations: Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Katpadi and Arakkonam.
Halt
editAll stops for 12681; runs only on Saturday
Station code | Station name | Time | Distance | Day |
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MAS | Chennai Central | 10:30 PM (source) | O | Day 1 |
AJJ | Arakkonam Junction | 11:28 PM | 69 | Day 1 |
KPD | Katpadi Junction | 12:18 AM | 130 | Day 2 |
SA | Salem Junction | 3:08 AM | 334 | Day 2 |
ED | Erode Junction | 4:05 AM | 396 | Day 2 |
TUP | Tiruppur | 4:38 AM | 446 | Day 2 |
CBE | Coimbatore Junction | 6:40 AM (destination) | 497 | Day 2 |
All stops for 12682; runs only on Friday
Station code | Station name | Time | Distance | Day |
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CBE | Coimbatore Junction | 11:30 PM (source) | 0 | Day 1 |
TUP | Tiruppur | 11:55 PM | 51 | Day 1 |
ED | Erode Junction | 12:45 AM | 101 | Day 2 |
SA | Salem Junction | 1:40 AM | 164 | Day 2 |
KPD | Katpadi Junction | 4:53 AM | 367 | Day 2 |
AJJ | Arakkonam Junction | 5:43 AM | 428 | Day 2 |
PER | Perambur | 6:33 AM | 491 | Day 2 |
MAS | Chennai Central | 7:20 AM (destination) | 497 | Day 2 |
Rake sharing
editThe Coimbatore–Chennai Central express has a rake sharing arrangement with the (Train No 12647/12648) Kongu Express.
LOCO
editCoach composition
editThe train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 kmph.
- 1 AC II tier
- 2 AC III tier
- 14 sleeper coaches
- 3 general
- 2 second-class luggage/parcel van
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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GRD | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | S13 | S14 | BE1 | B1 | A1 | GEN | GEN | GRD |
References
edit- ^ "Train Time Table - COIMBATORE EXP (12681) : Indian Railways Reservation Enquiry, PNR Status, Running Status, Time Table, Train Route, Route Map, Arrival/Departure, Fare, Indian Rail (etrain.info)". etrain.info. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Train Time Table–Chennai Central EXP (12682) : Indian Railways Reservation Enquiry, PNR Status, Running Status, Time Table, Train Route, Route Map, Arrival/Departure, Fare, Indian Rail (etrain.info)". etrain.info. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Indian Railways List of Trains : Coimbatore–Chennai Central Express". Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.
External links
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