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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Coimbatore–Thoothukudi Link Express<br />
| image=<br />
| caption =<br />
| type = [[superfast express]]<br />
| locale = Tamil Nadu<br />
| first = {{start date and age|2011|06|11|df=y}}<ref name="56new">{{cite web|title=56 New Express Trains Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=70181|work=[[Government of India]]|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|accessdate=25 February 2011}}</ref><br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Southern Railway Zone (India)|Southern Railways]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = [[Coimbatore Junction|Coimbatore city Junction]]<br />
| stops = 14<br />
| end = [[Thoothukudi railway station|Thoothukudi]]<br />
| distance = {{convert|466|km|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 8 hours 25 minutes<br />
| frequency =daily<br />
| class = Sleeper, A/C Sleeper<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = No<br />
| observation =<br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage =<br />
| other facilities=<br />
| stock =<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el =<br />
| trainnumber = 22669/22670<br />
| speed = {{convert|47|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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'''Coimbatore–Tuticorin Link Express''' (Train Nos 22669/22670) is a daily [[superfast express|express]] [[train]] run by [[Indian Railways]] between [[Coimbatore Junction|Coimbatore city Junction]] and [[Thoothukudi railway station|Thoothukudi]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. The train made its inaugural run on 11 June 2011. Now, i.e. from 28.06.2017, it was upgraded as superfast express train.<br />
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==Service and schedule==<br />
The train runs daily covering the total distance of {{convert|461|km}} in approximately 9 hours.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Departure day !! Arrival station !! Arrival time !! Arrival day<br />
|-<br />
| 22669 || TN || [[Tuticorin railway station|Tuticorin]] || 10:35 PM || Daily || [[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore]] || 7:20 AM || Daily (next day)<br />
|-<br />
| 22670 || CBE || [[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore]] || 7:20 PM || Daily || [[Tuticorin railway station|Tuticorin]] || 3:55 AM || Daily (next day)<br />
|}<br />
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==Route and stations==<br />
This train passes through 14 intermediate stations including [[Tiruppur railway station|Tiruppur]], [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode]], [[Karur Junction railway station|Karur]], [[Dindigul Junction railway station|Dindigul]], [[Madurai Junction railway station|Madurai]], [[Virudhunagar Junction railway station|Virudhunagar]], [[Kovilpatti railway station|Kovilpatti]], and [[Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction railway station|Vanchi Maniyachchi]].<br />
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==Coach and rake==<br />
The Coimbatore–Tuticorin express has no rake sharing arrangement. The train is pulled by [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode]] [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] or [[Golden Rock railway station|Golden Rock]] [[Indian locomotive class WDP-4B|WDP-4]].<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Railways in Southern India}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Coimbatore - Tuticorin Link Express}}<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Coimbatore]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2011]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Thoothukudi]]<br />
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