Chennai Central–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express - Revision history

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	\| name = Chennai Central–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express		\| name = Chennai Central–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express
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	\| caption = ~~Chennai–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express with [[LHB coaches\|LHB rake]]~~		\| caption =
	\| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]		\| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]
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	\| trainnumber = 12243/12244		\| trainnumber = 12243/12244
	\| speed =~~135~~ km/hr (maximum),<br/>77 km/hr (average)		\| speed =110 km/hr (maximum),<br/>77 km/hr (average)
	\| map = [[File:(Chennai - Coimbatore) Shatabdi Express route map.png\|290px\|(Chennai–Coimbatore) Shatabdi Express route map]]		\| map = [[File:(Chennai - Coimbatore) Shatabdi Express route map.png\|290px\|(Chennai–Coimbatore) Shatabdi Express route map]]
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	{{Infobox rail service		{{Infobox rail service
	\| name = ~~Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Coimbatore Junction~~ Shatabdi Express		\| name = Chennai Central–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express
	\| image = File:Chennai-Coimbatore_Shatabdi_Express_with_LHB_rake.jpg		\| image = File:Chennai-Coimbatore_Shatabdi_Express_with_LHB_rake.jpg
	\| image_width = 250px		\| image_width = 250px
	\| caption = Chennai–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express with [[LHB ~~Coaches~~\|LHB]] ~~rake~~		\| caption = Chennai–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express with [[LHB coaches\|LHB rake]]
	\| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]		\| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]
	\| locale =		\| locale =
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	\| operator = [[Southern Railway zone\|Southern Railways]]		\| operator = [[Southern Railway zone\|Southern Railways]]
	\| ridership =		\| ridership =
	\| start = ~~[[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran~~ Central ~~Railway Station]]~~		\| start = {{stnlnk\|Chennai Central}}
	\| stops = 4		\| stops = 4
	\| end = [[Coimbatore Junction]]		\| end = {{stnlnk\|Coimbatore Junction}}
	\| distance = 496 km		\| distance = 496 km
	\| journeytime = 6h 40m		\| journeytime = 6h 40m
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	\| otherfacilities=		\| otherfacilities=
	\| stock = [[LHB coaches]]		\| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
	\| gauge = Broad – {{~~RailGauge~~\|1676mm}}		\| gauge = Broad – {{track gauge\|1676mm}}
	\| el =		\| el =
	\| trainnumber = 12243/12244		\| trainnumber = 12243/12244
	\| speed =~~'''~~135 km/hr~~'''~~ (~~Maximum~~)		\| speed =135 km/hr (maximum),<br/>77 km/hr (average)
	~~'''~~77 km/hr~~'''~~ (~~Average~~)		\| map = [[File:(Chennai - Coimbatore) Shatabdi Express route map.png\|290px\|(Chennai–Coimbatore) Shatabdi Express route map]]
	\| map = [[File:(Chennai - Coimbatore) Shatabdi Express route map.png\|290px\|(~~Chennai - Coimbatore~~) Shatabdi Express route map]]
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	}}		}}
	The '''~~Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Coimbatore Junction~~ Shatabdi Express''' was a [[Shatabdi ~~Express\|Shatabdi]] [[Express trains in India\|~~Express]] train between ~~[[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran~~ Central ~~Railway Station]]~~ and [[Coimbatore Junction]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiarailinfo.com/train/chennai-central-coimbatore-ac-duronto-express-12243-mas-to-cbe/8495/35/41\|title=12243/MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Jn. Shatabdi Express - Chennai/MAS to Coimbatore Main/CBE - India Rail Info\|work=India Rail Info}}</ref>		The '''Chennai Central–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express''' was a [[Shatabdi Express]] train between {{stnlnk\|Chennai Central}} and {{stnlnk\|Coimbatore Junction}} in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiarailinfo.com/train/chennai-central-coimbatore-ac-duronto-express-12243-mas-to-cbe/8495/35/41\|title=12243/MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Jn. Shatabdi Express - Chennai/MAS to Coimbatore Main/CBE - India Rail Info\|work=India Rail Info}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	The Shatabdi ~~express~~ which was running from 1995<ref>http://www.irfca.org/docs/ministers-trains.html</ref> and 2000 was stopped because it had occupancy of 60 percent as cited by Railways, It was replaced with an Intercity ~~express~~ departing at identical timings.<ref>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2000/07/01/stories/090140b1.htm</ref> Later, Indian railways introduced a [[Duronto Express]] between Chennai and Coimbatore in 2011. It was decided to convert back to Shatabdi and add additional stoppages to increase revenues.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/duronto-to-run-as-shatabdi-trains/article5372763.ece\|title=Duronto to run as Shatabdi\|~~publisher~~=The Hindu\|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref>		The Shatabdi Express which was running from 1995<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/ministers-trains.html\|title = [IRFCA] Trains introduced by railway ministers}}</ref> and 2000 was stopped because it had occupancy of 60 percent as cited by Railways, It was replaced with an Intercity Express departing at identical timings.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2000/07/01/stories/090140b1.htm\|title = S. Rly introduces seven new trains}}</ref> Later, Indian railways introduced a [[Duronto Express]] between Chennai and Coimbatore in 2011. It was decided to convert back to Shatabdi and add additional stoppages to increase revenues.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/duronto-to-run-as-shatabdi-trains/article5372763.ece\|title=Duronto to run as Shatabdi\|work=The Hindu\|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref>

	==Route and stations==		==Route and stations==
	The train has 4 commercial stops in between the starting station and the ending station namely, ~~[[Jolarpettai railway station~~ \|Jolarpettai Junction]], [[Salem Junction]], [[Erode Junction]] and [[Tiruppur]]. It has also been given a temporary halt ~~In [[~~Katpadi Junction]].		The train has 4 commercial stops in between the starting station and the ending station namely, {{stnlnk\|Jolarpettai Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Salem Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Erode Junction}} and {{stnlnk\|Tiruppur}}. It has also been given a temporary halt in {{stnlnk\|Katpadi Junction}}.

	==Rake==		==Rake==
	The rake has 7 AC Chair Cars, 1 AC Executive chair car and 2 EOG ~~Cars~~ making a total of 10 coaches. The train got new [[~~Linke-Hofmann-Busch\|~~LHB]] ~~coaches~~ in November 2014.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141025/nation-current-affairs/article/chennai-kovai-shatabdi-sport-new-look-first-november\|title=Chennai Kovai Shatabdi to sport new look\|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref> All the passenger coaches are air-conditioned.		The rake has 7 AC Chair Cars, 1 AC Executive chair car and 2 EOG cars making a total of 10 coaches. The train got new [[LHB coaches]] in November 2014.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141025/nation-current-affairs/article/chennai-kovai-shatabdi-sport-new-look-first-november\|title=Chennai Kovai Shatabdi to sport new look\|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref> All the passenger coaches are air-conditioned.

	==Loco link==		==Loco link==
	The rake is pulled by [[Royapuram ~~railway station~~\|Royapuram]] [[WAP-7]] or [[Erode ~~Junction~~\|Erode]] [[WAP-7]]		The rake is pulled by [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram\|Royapuram]] [[WAP-7]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode\|Erode]] [[WAP-7]].

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Cheran Express]]		* [[Cheran Superfast Express]]
	* [[Kovai Express]]		* [[Kovai Express]]
	* [[Nilgiri Express]]		* [[Nilgiri Express]]
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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}


	{{Railways in Southern India}}		{{Railways in Southern India}}
	{{Shatabdi Express}}		{{Shatabdi Express}}

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai Central - Coimbatore Shatabdi Express}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai Central-Coimbatore Shatabdi Express}}
	[[Category:Shatabdi Express trains]]		[[Category:Shatabdi Express trains]]
	[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]		[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
	[[Category:Transport in Coimbatore]]		[[Category:Transport in Coimbatore]]
	[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]		[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]

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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Coimbatore Junction Shatabdi Express
| image = File:Chennai-Coimbatore_Shatabdi_Express_with_LHB_rake.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| caption = Chennai–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express with [[LHB Coaches|LHB]] rake
| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]
| locale =
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]]
| stops = 4
| end = [[Coimbatore Junction]]
| distance = 496 km
| journeytime = 6h 40m
| frequency = Daily, except Tuesday
| class = CC, Ex
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = Yes
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Overhead racks
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = Broad – {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12243/12244
| speed ='''135 km/hr''' (Maximum)
'''77 km/hr''' (Average)
| map = [[File:(Chennai - Coimbatore) Shatabdi Express route map.png|290px|(Chennai - Coimbatore) Shatabdi Express route map]]
| map_state =
}}
The '''Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Coimbatore Junction Shatabdi Express''' was a [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] [[Express trains in India|Express]] train between [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] and [[Coimbatore Junction]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiarailinfo.com/train/chennai-central-coimbatore-ac-duronto-express-12243-mas-to-cbe/8495/35/41|title=12243/MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Jn. Shatabdi Express - Chennai/MAS to Coimbatore Main/CBE - India Rail Info|work=India Rail Info}}</ref>

== History ==
The Shatabdi express which was running from 1995<ref>http://www.irfca.org/docs/ministers-trains.html</ref> and 2000 was stopped because it had occupancy of 60 percent as cited by Railways, It was replaced with an Intercity express departing at identical timings.<ref>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2000/07/01/stories/090140b1.htm</ref> Later, Indian railways introduced a [[Duronto Express]] between Chennai and Coimbatore in 2011. It was decided to convert back to Shatabdi and add additional stoppages to increase revenues.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/duronto-to-run-as-shatabdi-trains/article5372763.ece|title=Duronto to run as Shatabdi|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref>

==Route and stations==
The train has 4 commercial stops in between the starting station and the ending station namely, [[Jolarpettai railway station |Jolarpettai Junction]], [[Salem Junction]], [[Erode Junction]] and [[Tiruppur]]. It has also been given a temporary halt In [[Katpadi Junction]].

==Rake==
The rake has 7 AC Chair Cars, 1 AC Executive chair car and 2 EOG Cars making a total of 10 coaches. The train got new [[Linke-Hofmann-Busch|LHB]] coaches in November 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141025/nation-current-affairs/article/chennai-kovai-shatabdi-sport-new-look-first-november|title=Chennai Kovai Shatabdi to sport new look|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref> All the passenger coaches are air-conditioned.

==Loco link==
The rake is pulled by [[Royapuram railway station|Royapuram]] [[WAP-7]] or [[Erode Junction|Erode]] [[WAP-7]]

==See also==
* [[Cheran Express]]
* [[Kovai Express]]
* [[Nilgiri Express]]
* [[Southern Railway zone]]
* [[Indian Railways]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Railways in Southern India}}
{{Shatabdi Express}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai Central - Coimbatore Shatabdi Express}}
[[Category:Shatabdi Express trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Transport in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]