Kongu Express

Kongu Express
	12647 Kongu Superfast Express at Malkajgiri
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Tamil Nadu
First service	3 April 2000
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Termini	Coimbatore city Junction(CBE); Hazrat Nizamuddin(NZM)
Stops	27
Distance travelled	2,675 km (1,662 mi)
Average journey time	47 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12647/12648
On-board services
Class(es)	Sleeper,AC 3 Tier ,AC 2 Tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	56 km/h (35 mph) average with halts
Route map
Route map

Kongu express (Train Nos 12647/12648) is a superfast weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore city Junction and 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 2,716 kilometres (1,688 mi) in approximately 47 hours.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Route & Stations

This train passes through total of 27 intermediate stations. The train had a route change in 2001, when instead of Jolarpettai, Renigunta, got changed via Bangalore.

This train runs, Coimbatore City Junction via Erode, Yeshvantapur, Dhone, Kacheguda, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cantt. to 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 Krishnarajapuram based WDP-4D locomotive from Coimbatore till Kacheguda and then handing over to a Lallaguda based WAP 7 locomotive from Kacheguda till Hazrat Nizamuddin and vice versa.

Schedule

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Departure Day	Arrival Station	Arrival Time	Arrival Day
12647	CBE	Coimbatore	2:55 PM	Sunday	H Nizamuddin	2:15 PM	Tuesday
12648	NZM	H Nizamuddin	8:35 AM	Wednesday	Coimbatore	9:15 AM	Friday

Reversal

The Train Reverses Its Direction At Yesvantpur Junction railway station.

Coach Composition

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

1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
14 Sleeper Coaches
3 General
2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	GRD	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	S12	S13	S14	BE1	B1	A1	GEN	GEN	GRD

References

^ http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12647
^ http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12648
^ "Indian Railways List of Trains : Kongu Express". Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.

External links

[1] ttp://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12647

[2] ttp://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12648

[IndianRailways-3] "Indian Railways List of Trains : Kongu Express". Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.

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