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Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast Express

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Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleTamil Nadu
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
TerminiCoimbatore city Junction
Chennai Central
Stops5
Distance travelled496 km (308 mi)
Average journey time8 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12681/12682
On-board services
Class(es)Sleeper, A/C sleeper
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph) average with halts
Route map
Cheran Express (MAS - CBE) Route map

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.

Service

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The 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

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Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
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

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This train passes through five intermediate stations: Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Katpadi and Arakkonam.

Halt

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All stops for 12681; runs only on Saturday

Station code Station name Time Distance Day
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
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

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The Coimbatore–Chennai Central express has a rake sharing arrangement with the (Train No 12647/12648) Kongu Express.

LOCO

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The train is pulled by WAP-4 from Erode or Arakkonam.

Coach composition

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The 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
GRD GEN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 BE1 B1 A1 GEN GEN GRD

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways List of Trains : Coimbatore–Chennai Central Express". Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.
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