Kongu Express

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Kongu Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service3 April 2000;23 years ago (2000-04-03)
Current operator(s) Southern Railways
Route
Termini Coimbatore Junction (CBE)
Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops23
Distance travelled2,676 km (1,663 mi)
Average journey time47 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12647 / 12648
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 Tier ,AC 2 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph) average with halts
Route map
Kongu Express (NZM - CBE) Route map.jpg

The 12647 / 12648 Kongu Express is a Superfast weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore Junction and Hazrat 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.

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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]

Time table

Station codeStation nameArrivalDeparture
CBECoimbatore Junction---16:15
TUPTiruppur16:5817:00
EDErode Junction17:4517:50
SASalem Junction18:4718:50
KJMKrishnarajapuram22:3322:35
YNKYelahanka Junction23:2023:42
HUPHindupur01:1101:13
DMMDharmavaram Junction02:5803:00
ATPAnantapur03:3303:35
DHNEDhone Junction05:4005:45
KRNTKurnool City06:3306:35
MBNRMahbubnagar08:2908:30
KCGKacheguda10:5011:00
KZJKazipet Junction13:1813:20
BPQBalharshah Junction17:1517:20
NGPNagpur Junction20:5521:00
BZUBetul23:2823:30
ETItarsi Junction01:5002:00
BPLBhopal Junction03:3503:40
BINABina Junction05:3005:35
JHSJhansi Junction07:3507:43
GWLGwalior Junction09:0009:02
AGCAgra Cantt11:0011:05
MTJMathura Junction11:4911:51
NZMHazrat Nizamuddin14:15---

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 are hauled by Erode-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Coimbatore Junction until Yelahanka Junction. Then a Krishnarajapuram-based WDP-4D takes the train until Kacheguda handing over to a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive from Kacheguda till Hazrat Nizamuddin and vice versa.

See also

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.

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References

  1. "Train Schedule of KONGU EXPRESS (12647) with Availability, Fare Calculator, Rake Information, Route Map, Live Running Status and Running History : Etrain.info".
  2. "Train Schedule of KONGU EXPRESS (12648) with Availability, Fare Calculator, Rake Information, Route Map, Live Running Status and Running History : Etrain.info".
  3. "Indian Railways List of Trains : Kongu Express". Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.