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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Shatabdi Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station | ||||
| Stops | 4 | ||||
| End | Coimbatore Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 496 km | ||||
| Average journey time | 6h 40m | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily, except Tuesday | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12243/12244 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | CC, Ex | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | Broad – 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 135 km/hr (Maximum) 77 km/hr (Average) | ||||
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The Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Coimbatore Junction Shatabdi Express was a Shatabdi Express train between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station and Coimbatore Junction in Tamil Nadu.[1]
History
The Shatabdi express which was running from 1995[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
Route and stations
The train has 4 commercial stops in between the starting station and the ending station namely, 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 LHB coaches in November 2014.[5] All the passenger coaches are air-conditioned.
Loco link
The rake is pulled by Royapuram WAP-7 or Erode WAP-7
See also
References
- ↑ "12243/MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Jn. Shatabdi Express - Chennai/MAS to Coimbatore Main/CBE - India Rail Info". India Rail Info.
- ↑ http://www.irfca.org/docs/ministers-trains.html
- ↑ http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2000/07/01/stories/090140b1.htm
- ↑ "Duronto to run as Shatabdi". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Chennai Kovai Shatabdi to sport new look". Retrieved 24 March 2015.