imported>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: India → India, - → – (11), {{rws| → {{stnlnk| (8), {{RailGauge| → {{track gauge|, ICF Coaches → ICF coaches, Tambaram-N → Tambaram–N, Chennai Egmore → {{stnl

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minor fixes, replaced: India → India, - → – (11), {{rws| → {{stnlnk| (8), {{RailGauge| → {{track gauge|, ICF Coaches → ICF coaches, Tambaram-N → Tambaram–N, Chennai Egmore → {{stnl

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	\| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]		\| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
	\| ridership =		\| ridership =
	\| start = {{~~rws~~\|Chennai Egmore}} (~~'''~~MS~~'''~~)		\| start = {{stnlnk\|Chennai Egmore}} (MS)
	\| stops = 9		\| stops = 9
	\| end = {{~~rws~~\|Nagercoil Junction}} (~~'''~~NCJ~~'''~~)		\| end = {{stnlnk\|Nagercoil Junction}} (NCJ)
	\| distance = {{convert\|724\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}		\| distance = {{convert\|724\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}
	\| journey time = 13h 15m		\| journey time = 13h 15m
	\| frequency = Weekly {{efn\|Runs one days in a week for every direction.}}		\| frequency = Weekly {{efn\|Runs one days in a week for every direction.}}
	\| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper ~~Class~~, General Unreserved		\| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
	\| seating = No		\| seating = No
	\| sleeping = Yes		\| sleeping = Yes
	\| autorack =		\| autorack =
	\| catering = On-board ~~Catering~~ <br> E-~~Catering~~		\| catering = On-board catering <br> E-catering
	\| observation = [[ICF ~~Coaches~~]]		\| observation = [[ICF coaches]]
	\| entertainment = No		\| entertainment = No
	\| baggage = No		\| baggage = No
	\| other facilities= Below the seats		\| other facilities= Below the seats
	\| stock = 2		\| stock = 2
	\| gauge = {{~~RailGauge~~\|1676mm\|al=on\|allk=on}}		\| gauge = {{track gauge\|1676mm\|al=on\|allk=on}}
	\| electrification =		\| electrification =
	\| trainnumber = 12667/12668		\| trainnumber = 12667/12668
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	}}		}}

	The '''Chennai ~~Egmore - Nagercoil~~ Superfast Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India\|Superfast]] train belonging to Southern Railway that runs between ~~[[Chennai Egmore railway station~~\|Chennai Egmore]] and ~~[[Nagercoil Junction railway station~~\|Nagercoil Junction]] in [[India]]. It is currently being operated with 12667/12668 train numbers on a weekly basis.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Southern-Railway-releases-new-train-timetable/articleshow/54602260.cms\|title=Southern Railway releases new train timetable\|website=Times of India\|accessdate=2017-08-15}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/%E2%80%98Correct-destination-name-in-train%E2%80%99/article14634501.ece\|title=‘Correct destination name in train’ - TAMIL NADU\|website=The Hindu\|accessdate=2017-08-15}}</ref><ref name="thehindu2">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/6-trains-to-get-more-coaches/article8720203.ece\|title=6 trains to get more coaches\|website=The Hindu\|accessdate=2017-08-15}}</ref>		The '''Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Superfast Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India\|Superfast]] train belonging to Southern Railway that runs between {{stnlnk\|Chennai Egmore}} and {{stnlnk\|Nagercoil Junction}} in India. It is currently being operated with 12667/12668 train numbers on a weekly basis.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Southern-Railway-releases-new-train-timetable/articleshow/54602260.cms\|title=Southern Railway releases new train timetable\|website=Times of India\|accessdate=2017-08-15}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/%E2%80%98Correct-destination-name-in-train%E2%80%99/article14634501.ece\|title=‘Correct destination name in train’ – TAMIL NADU\|website=The Hindu\|accessdate=2017-08-15}}</ref><ref name="thehindu2">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/6-trains-to-get-more-coaches/article8720203.ece\|title=6 trains to get more coaches\|website=The Hindu\|accessdate=2017-08-15}}</ref>

	== Service==		== Service==

	The 12667/Chennai ~~Egmore - Nagercoil~~ Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 724 km in 13h 15m. The 12668/~~Nagercoil - Chennai~~ Egmore Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 724 km in 12h 40m.		The 12667/Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 724 km in 13h 15m. The 12668/Nagercoil–Chennai Egmore Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 724 km in 12h 40m.

	== Route and halts ==		== Route and halts ==
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	The important halts of the train are:		The important halts of the train are:

	* {{~~rws~~\|Chennai Egmore}}		* {{stnlnk\|Chennai Egmore}}
	* {{~~rws~~\|~~Villupuram~~ Junction}}		* {{stnlnk\|Viluppuram Junction}}
	* {{~~rws~~\|Tiruchirappalli Junction}}		* {{stnlnk\|Tiruchirappalli Junction}}
	* {{~~rws~~\|Madurai Junction}}		* {{stnlnk\|Madurai Junction}}
	* {{~~rws~~\|Tirunelveli Junction}}		* {{stnlnk\|Tirunelveli Junction}}
	* {{~~rws~~\|Nagercoil Junction}}		* {{stnlnk\|Nagercoil Junction}}
	*		*

	==Coach ~~composite~~==		==Coach composition==

	The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches :		The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:

	* 1 AC II Tier		* 1 AC II Tier
	* 5 AC III Tier		* 5 AC III Tier
	* 12 Sleeper ~~Coaches~~		* 12 Sleeper coaches
	* 4 General Unreserved		* 4 General Unreserved
	* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake		* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
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	== Traction==		== Traction==

	Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram\|Royapuram Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] or [[WAP-4]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode\|Erode Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-4]] electric locomotive from [[Chennai]] to [[Nagercoil]] and vice versa.		Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram\|Royapuram Loco Shed]]-based [[WAP-7]] or [[WAP-4]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode\|Erode Loco Shed]]-based [[WAP-4]] electric locomotive from [[Chennai]] to [[Nagercoil]] and vice versa.

	== Rake ~~Sharing~~==		==Rake sharing==

	The train shares its rake with 22663/22664 [[Chennai ~~Egmore - Jodhpur~~ Superfast Express]].		The train shares its rake with 22663/22664 [[Chennai Egmore–Jodhpur Superfast Express]].

	== Schedule ==		== Schedule ==

	12667 - leaves [[Chennai Egmore ~~railway station\|Chennai Egmore]]~~ every ~~'''~~Thursday~~'''~~ at 18:55 ~~Hrs~~ IST and ~~reach [[~~Nagercoil Junction ~~railway station\|Nagercoil Jn]]~~ next day at 7:55 AM		12667 – leaves Chennai Egmore every Thursday at 18:55 hrs IST and reaches Nagercoil Junction next day at 7:55 AM

	12668 - leaves [[Nagercoil Junction ~~railway station\|Nagercoil Jn]]~~ every ~~'''~~Friday~~'''~~ at 17:05 ~~Hrs~~ IST and ~~reach [[Chennai Egmore railway station\|~~Chennai Egmore]] next day at 5:30 AM		12668 – leaves Nagercoil Junction every Friday at 17:05 hrs IST and reaches Chennai Egmore next day at 5:30 AM

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[Chennai Egmore railway station]]		* [[Chennai Egmore railway station]]
	* [[Nagercoil Junction railway station]]		* [[Nagercoil Junction railway station]]
	* [[Chennai ~~Egmore - Kanniyakumari~~ Superfast Express]]		* [[Chennai Egmore–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express]]
	* [[Chennai ~~Central - Nagercoil~~ Weekly Superfast Express]]		* [[Chennai Central–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express]]
	* [[Island Express (train)\|Island Express]]		* [[Island Express (train)\|Island Express]]
	* [[Chennai ~~Egmore - Jodhpur~~ Superfast Express]]		* [[Chennai Egmore–Jodhpur Superfast Express]]
	* [[~~Tambaram-Nagercoil~~ Superfast Express]]		* [[Tambaram–Nagercoil Superfast Express]]

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==

	* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1145 12667/Chennai ~~Egmore - Nagercoil~~ Weekly Superfast Express]		* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1145 12667/Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express] India Rail Info
	* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/277 12668/~~Nagercoil - Chennai~~ Egmore Weekly Superfast Express]		* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/277 12668/Nagercoil–Chennai Egmore Weekly Superfast Express] India Rail Info

	{{Railways in Southern India}}		{{Railways in Southern India}}

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express}}
	[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]		[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]
	[[Category:Transport in Nagercoil]]		[[Category:Transport in Nagercoil]]

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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
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| image =
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| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| locale =
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2006|11|09}}
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| ridership =
| start = {{rws|Chennai Egmore}} ('''MS''')
| stops = 9
| end = {{rws|Nagercoil Junction}} ('''NCJ''')
| distance = {{convert|724|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journey time = 13h 15m
| frequency = Weekly {{efn|Runs one days in a week for every direction.}}
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = No
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = On-board Catering <br> E-Catering
| observation = [[ICF Coaches]]
| entertainment = No
| baggage = No
| other facilities= Below the seats
| stock = 2
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification =
| trainnumber = 12667/12668
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
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}}

The '''Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil Superfast Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] train belonging to Southern Railway that runs between [[Chennai Egmore railway station|Chennai Egmore]] and [[Nagercoil Junction railway station|Nagercoil Junction]] in [[India]]. It is currently being operated with 12667/12668 train numbers on a weekly basis.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Southern-Railway-releases-new-train-timetable/articleshow/54602260.cms|title=Southern Railway releases new train timetable|website=Times of India|accessdate=2017-08-15}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/%E2%80%98Correct-destination-name-in-train%E2%80%99/article14634501.ece|title=‘Correct destination name in train’ - TAMIL NADU|website=The Hindu|accessdate=2017-08-15}}</ref><ref name="thehindu2">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/6-trains-to-get-more-coaches/article8720203.ece|title=6 trains to get more coaches|website=The Hindu|accessdate=2017-08-15}}</ref>

== Service==

The 12667/Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 724 km in 13h 15m. The 12668/Nagercoil - Chennai Egmore Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 724 km in 12h 40m.

== Route and halts ==

The important halts of the train are:

* {{rws|Chennai Egmore}}
* {{rws|Villupuram Junction}}
* {{rws|Tiruchirappalli Junction}}
* {{rws|Madurai Junction}}
* {{rws|Tirunelveli Junction}}
* {{rws|Nagercoil Junction}}
*

==Coach composite==

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches :

* 1 AC II Tier
* 5 AC III Tier
* 12 Sleeper Coaches
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

== Traction==

Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] or [[WAP-4]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-4]] electric locomotive from [[Chennai]] to [[Nagercoil]] and vice versa.

== Rake Sharing==

The train shares its rake with 22663/22664 [[Chennai Egmore - Jodhpur Superfast Express]].

== Schedule ==

12667 - leaves [[Chennai Egmore railway station|Chennai Egmore]] every '''Thursday''' at 18:55 Hrs IST and reach [[Nagercoil Junction railway station|Nagercoil Jn]] next day at 7:55 AM

12668 - leaves [[Nagercoil Junction railway station|Nagercoil Jn]] every '''Friday''' at 17:05 Hrs IST and reach [[Chennai Egmore railway station|Chennai Egmore]] next day at 5:30 AM

== See also ==

* [[Chennai Egmore railway station]]
* [[Nagercoil Junction railway station]]
* [[Chennai Egmore - Kanniyakumari Superfast Express]]
* [[Chennai Central - Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express]]
* [[Island Express (train)|Island Express]]
* [[Chennai Egmore - Jodhpur Superfast Express]]
* [[Tambaram-Nagercoil Superfast Express]]

== Notes ==

{{notelist}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1145 12667/Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/277 12668/Nagercoil - Chennai Egmore Weekly Superfast Express]

{{Railways in Southern India}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]
[[Category:Transport in Nagercoil]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2006]]

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Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express - Revision history

imported>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: India → India, - → – (11), {{rws| → {{stnlnk| (8), {{RailGauge| → {{track gauge|, ICF Coaches → ICF coaches, Tambaram-N → Tambaram–N, Chennai Egmore → {{stnl

>Vatsmaxed at 08:45, 28 April 2021