Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express
Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express (Train Nos 22667/22668) is a daily superfast express train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore city Junction and Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu. The train made its inaugural run on 1 February 2008.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | superfast express |
| Locale | Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 1 February 2008 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Coimbatore city Junction |
| Stops | 12 |
| End | Nagercoil |
| Distance travelled | 533 km (331 mi) |
| Average journey time | 9 hours 30 minutes |
| Service frequency | daily |
| Train number(s) | 22667/22668 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Sleeper, A/C Sleeper |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) average with 14 halts |
Service and schedule
The train runs daily covering the total distance of 533 kilometres (331 mi) in approximately 9'1/2 hours.[1][2][3]
Route and stations
This train passes through 14 intermediate stations including Valiyur, Tirunelveli, Vanchi Maniyachi, Kovilpatti, Satur, Virudunagar Jn, Madurai Jn, Dindigul Jn, Karur, Pugalur, Erode Jn & Tiruppur [4]
Coach and rake
The Coimbatore–Nagercoil express has rake sharing arrangement with Nagercoil- Thiruvananthapuram passenger, which departs from NCJ daily at 06:30 hrs. The train is pulled by Arakkonam/Erode WAP4. The train has 10 sleeper, 2 AC and 2 unreserved coaches and 2 luggage break-cum van.
References
- "Train Time Table - Coimbatore Exp (22667) : Indian Railways Reservation Enquiry, PNR Status, Running Status, Time Table, Train Route, Route Map, Arrival/Departure, Fare, Indian Rail (etrain.info)". etrain.info. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- "Train Time Table–Nagercoil EXP (22668) : Indian Railways Reservation Enquiry, PNR Status, Running Status, Time Table, Train Route, Route Map, Arrival/Departure, Fare, Indian Rail (etrain.info)". etrain.info. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- "Indian Railways List of Trains : Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express". Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.
- "Indian Railways : Coimbatore Express Train Time Table, 16609 Train Time Table, Coimbatore Express Train Schedule, Coimbatore Express Train Schedule". indianrailways.info. Retrieved 20 April 2016.