Chennai Central–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express

The Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Coimbatore Junction Shatabdi Express is a Shatabdi superfast train between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station and Coimbatore Junction in Tamil Nadu.[1]

Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Coimbatore Junction Shatabdi Express
Chennai–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express with LHB rake
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
StartPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station
Stops4
EndCoimbatore Junction
Distance travelled496 km
Average journey time6h 40m
Service frequencyDaily, except Tuesday
Train number(s)12243/12244
On-board services
Class(es)CC, Ex
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock1
Track gaugeBroad – 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed135 km/hr (Maximum) 77 km/hr (Average)
Route map

History

The Shatabdi express which was running from 1995[2] and 2000 was stopped because it had occupancy of 60 percent as cited by Railways, It was replaced with an Intercity express departing at identical timings.[3] Later, Indian railways introduced a Duronto Express between Chennai and Coimbatore in 2011. It was decided to convert back to Shatabdi and add additional stoppages to increase revenues.[4]

Route and stations

The train has 4 commercial stops in between the starting station and the ending station namely, Jolarpettai Junction, Salem Junction, Erode Junction and Tiruppur. It has also been given a temporary halt In Katpadi Junction.

Rake

The rake has 7 AC Chair Cars, 1 AC Executive chair car and 2 EOG Cars making a total of 10 coaches. The train got new LHB coaches in November 2014.[5] All the passenger coaches are air-conditioned.

The rake is pulled by Royapuram WAP-7 or Erode WAP-7

See also

References
  1. "12243/MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Jn. Shatabdi Express - Chennai/MAS to Coimbatore Main/CBE - India Rail Info". India Rail Info.
  2. http://www.irfca.org/docs/ministers-trains.html
  3. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2000/07/01/stories/090140b1.htm
  4. "Duronto to run as Shatabdi". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. "Chennai Kovai Shatabdi to sport new look". Retrieved 24 March 2015.


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