Chennai Central–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chennai Central (MAS) Nagercoil Junction (NCJ) |
| Stops | 18 |
| Distance travelled | 923 km (574 mi) |
| Average journey time | 16h 45m |
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 12689/12690 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF-CBC rake |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts |
The Chennai Central–Nagercoil Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Central and Nagercoil in India. It is currently being operated with 12689/12690 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 12689/Chennai Central Nagercoil Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 923 km in 16h 45m. The 12690/Nagercoil–Chennai Central Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 923 km in 16h 45m.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Chennai Central
- Arakkonam Junction
- Katpadi Junction
- Jolarpettai Junction
- Salem Junction
- Namakkal
- Karur Junction
- Tiruchirappalli Junction
- Madurai Junction
- Tirunelveli Junction
- Nagercoil Junction
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 14 coaches:
- 1 AC 1st class
- 2 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or WAP-4 electric locomotive from Chennai to Salem. From Salem, train is hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive.
See also
[edit]- Chennai Egmore railway station
- Nagercoil Junction railway station
- Chennai Egmore–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
- Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express
- Tambaram–Nagercoil Superfast Express
- Island Express
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs one days in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]- ^ "Additional sleeper coaches for four express trains". Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Crack on rail line delays train – TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Additional coaches in trains – TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- 12689/Chennai Central–Nagercoil (Weekly) SF Express India Rail Info
- 12690/Nagercoil–Chennai Central (Weekly) SF Express India Rail Info
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