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Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express

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Coimbatore–Nagercoil superfast Express
Overview
Service typesuperfast express
LocaleTamil Nadu
First service1 February 2008 (2008-02-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
TerminiCoimbatore city Junction
Nagercoil
Stops12
Distance travelled533 km (331 mi)
Average journey time9 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencydaily
Train number(s)22667/22668
On-board services
Class(es)Sleeper, A/C Sleeper
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph) average with 14 halts

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.

Service and schedule

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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

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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

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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 unreserved coaches and 2 luggage break-cum van.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways List of Trains : Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express". Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.
  4. ^ "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.
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