West Coast Superfast Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express Train | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Central Mangalore | ||||
| Distance travelled | 890 km (550 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 17 Hrs 20 Mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22637/22638 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Second AC, Third AC, First Class, Sleeper, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 52 km/h (32 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The West Coast Express is a daily train connecting the city of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, with the port city of Mangalore in Karnataka via Coimbatore Junction.[1] It is one of the trains connecting the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and the oldest train.
The name traces to the location of Mangalore which is on the west coast of India. It is one of the oldest trains and also provides a day-time connectivity to Coimbatore from Chennai.
The train shares its rake with the Chennai Mangalore Mail which also traverses the same route.
In 2014 Ministry of Indian Railways Announced the Service Type of West Coast Express as Superfast The Schedule and Train Number also Changed from 16627/16628-> 22637/22638.
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