Coimbatore–Jaipur Superfast Express
Coimbatore–Jaipur Superfast Express is a Super fast express weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore Main Junction in Tamil Nadu and Jaipur in Rajasthan.It runs with the numbers 12969/12970. It's now running with LHB coaches from January 2021.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 1 January 1998 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Coimbatore Main Junction | ||||
| Stops | 38 | ||||
| End | Jaipur Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,680 km (1,670 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 44 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12969/12970 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Service and schedule
The train leaves Jaipur on every Tuesdays at 19.35hrs and reaches Coimbatore on every Thursdays at 16.50hrs. In return it leaves Coimbatore at 09.25hrs on every Fridays, to reach Jaipur on Sundays at 06.45hrs by covering the total distance of 2,680 kilometres (1,670 mi) in approximately 45 hours.[1][2][3]
Route and stations
This train passes through 37 intermediate stations including Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Nagda, Ujjain, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal,Vijayawada, Gudur,Chennai Central, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem and Erode. It gets it's reversal done 3 times in its journey at Sawai Madhopur, Nagda and at Chennai Central
Coach and rake
- 1 AC First Class Cum AC Two Tier
- 2 AC Two Tier
- 6 AC Three Tier
- 6 Sleeper Class
- 1 Pantry Car
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Generator Cars
It shares it's rakes with
1. Jaipur - Chennai Central Express
2. Jaipur - Mysore Express
The train is pulled by Erode WAP-4, Vadodara WAP-4 and Bhagat Ki Kothi WDP-4B.