Cheran Express
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The Cheran Express is an express train in India which runs between Coimbatore Junction and Chennai Central on the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.
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[edit] Route
- The train starts from Coimbatore at 22.20 hours and reaches Chennai at 06.35 hours the next day.
- In the return direction it leaves Chennai at 22.10 hours and reaches Coimbatore at 06.10 hours. The train stops at Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, katpadi and Arakkonam. In the return direction (from Chennai), it also stops at the Coimbatore North Junction.
[edit] Numbering
12673 runs from Chennai Central to Coimbatore Junction and 12674 runs from Coimbatore Junction to Chennai Central.
It is a convenient daily night train service operating between Coimbatore and Chennai.
- Average Speed: 62 km/h
- Maximum Speed: 110 km/h
[edit] Relevance
The areas in and around Coimbatore and Kerala were belonged to the Cheran empire before the advent of the Mughals and the Britishers in India. Hence the train has been affixed the name
