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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Kongu Express
| image= Kongu exp.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| locale =
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2000|04|03|}}
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway Zone (India)|Southern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Coimbatore Junction]] '''(CBE)'''
| stops = 27
| end = [[Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] '''(NZM)'''
| distance = {{convert|2676|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 47 hours 10 minutes
| frequency = Weekly
| class = AC 3 Tier ,AC 2 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = On-board Catering <br> E-Catering
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Available
| other facilities=
| stock = [[LHB Coaches]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12647 / 12648
| speed = {{convert|56|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average with halts
| map = [[File:Kongu Express (NZM - CBE) Route map.jpg|300px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 12647 / 12648 '''Kongu Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast]] weekly [[train]] run by [[Indian Railways]] between [[Coimbatore Junction|Coimbatore city Junction]] and [[Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station|H.Nizamuddin]]. The train was named after the Kongu region of [[Tamil Nadu]], called [[Kongu Nadu]]. The train made its inaugural run on 3 April 2000.

==Service==
The train starts on Wednesdays from Nizamuddin, and on Sundays from Coimbatore, covering the total distance of {{convert|2716|km}} in approximately 47 hours.<ref>http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12647</ref><ref>http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12648</ref><ref name="IndianRailways">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/mail_express_trn_list.html |title=Indian Railways List of Trains : Kongu Express |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070406024328/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/mail_express_trn_list.html |archivedate=2007-04-06 }}</ref>

==Route & Halts==
The train runs from [[Coimbatore Junction|Coimbatore City Junction]] via [[Tiruppur railway station|Tiruppur]], [[Erode railway station|Erode]], [[Salem Junction railway station|Salem]], {{rws|Dharmapuri}}, {{rws|Hosur}}, [[Banaswadi railway station|Banaswadi]], [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yesvantpur]], [[Dharmavaram railway station|Dharmavaram]], [[Anantapur railway station|Anantapur]], [[Dhone railway station|Dhone]], [[Kurnool City railway station|Kurnool City]], [[Kacheguda railway station|Kacheguda]], [[Kazipet Junction railway station|Kazipet]], [[Balharshah railway station|Balharshah]], [[Nagpur railway station|Nagpur]], [[Betul railway station|Betul]], [[Itarsi Junction|Itarsi]], [[Bhopal Junction|Bhopal]], [[Bina railway station|Bina]], [[Jhansi Junction|Jhansi]], [[Gwalior railway station|Gwalior]], [[Agra Cantonment railway station|Agra Cantt.]], [[Mathura Junction railway station|Mathura]] to [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]].

==Coach==
The Kongu express has rake sharing arrangement with the Train No. '''12681/82 [[Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast Express]]'''.
Despite its long distance run of 47 hours, the train continues to operate without a pantry car and food gets loaded onto the train at en-route stations.

==Traction==

Both trains hauls by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram|Krishnarajapuram]] based [[WDP 4|WDP 4D]] locomotive from '''Coimbatore''' till '''Kacheguda''' and then handing over to a [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]] based [[WAP 7]] locomotive from '''Kacheguda''' till '''Hazrat Nizamuddin''' and vice versa.

==Schedule==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Train Number !! Station Code !! Departure Station !! Departure Time !! Departure Day !! Arrival Station !! Arrival Time !! Arrival Day
|-
| 12647 || CBE || [[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore]] || 2:55 PM || Sunday || [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|H Nizamuddin]] || 2:15 PM || Tuesday
|-
| 12648 || NZM|| [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|H Nizamuddin]] || 8:35 AM || Wednesday || [[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore]] || 9:15 AM || Friday
|}

==Reversal==

The train reverses its direction at;
* [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yesvantpur Junction]].

==See also==

* [[Kongu Nadu]]
* [[Coimbatore]]
* [[Coimbatore Junction]]

==Coach Composition==

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.

* 1 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 14 Sleeper Coaches
* 3 General
* 2 EOG cum luggage/parcel van
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| Loco
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 1
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 4
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!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 9
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 10
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 11
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 12
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 13
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!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 17
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 19
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 21
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 22
|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||EOG||GEN||S1||S2||S3||S4||S5||S6||S7||S8||S9||S10||S11||S12||S13||S14||BE1||B1||A1||GEN||GEN||EOG
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12647 Kongu Express/12647 Time Table]
* [http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12648 Kongu Express/12648 Time Table]

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

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Kongu Express - Revision history

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