Chennai–Coimbatore Intercity Express
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 Intercity Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Tamilnadu |
| First service | July 1, 1997 between Chennai Central and Coimbatore |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chennai Central Coimbatore |
| Stops | 10 |
| Distance travelled | 496 km (308 mi) |
| Average journey time | 7 hours 45 minutes as 12679 Chennai-Coimbatore Intercity Express, 7 hours 35 minutes as 12680 Coimbatore-Chennai Intercity Express |
| Service frequency | daily |
| Train number(s) | 12679 / 12680 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 2nd sitting, chair car, second class |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Baggage facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 125 km/h (78 mph) maximum 63 km/h (39 mph) including halts |
Chennai Coimbatore Intercity Express is a train that runs between Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu and Coimbatore, the second largest city of the state.[1] It is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian railways. 12679 is departs at 14:30 from Chennai central and arrives at 22:15. in Coimbatore; 12680 departs at 6:15 from Coimbatore and arrives at 13:50 in Chennai Central.
Stations
- Coimbatore city
- Coimbatore North
- Tiruppur
- Erode
- Salem
- Bommidi
- Morappur
- Jolarpettai
- Ambur
- Katpadi
- Arakkonam
- Chennai Central
References
- ^ "12679/Chennai Central-Coimbatore Intercity Express". India Rail Info.
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