Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast Express

Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast Express
Overview
Service type express
Locale Tamil Nadu
Current operator(s) Southern Railways
Route
Start Coimbatore city Junction
Stops 5
End Chennai Central
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

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 and schedule

The train starts on Sundays from Coimbatore and on Saturdays from Chennai Central, covering the total distance of 496 kilometres (308 mi) in approximately 8 hours.[1][2][3]

Route and stations

This train passes through 5 intermediate stations including Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Katpadi and Arakkonam.

Coach and rake

The Coimbatore–Chennai Central express has rake sharing arrangement with the (Train No 12647/12648) Kongu Express. The train is pulled by WAP-4 from Erode or Royapuram. The train has 12 sleeper, 2 air conditioned and 5 general coaches.

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