Cheran Superfast Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express train | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Central Coimbatore Junction | ||||
| Stops | 7 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 496 km (308 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 8 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12673 / 12674 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class(1A), AC Two Tier(2A), AC Three Tier(3A), Sleeper(SL) | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Cheran Express is an overnight superfast express train in India which runs daily between Coimbatore city Junction and Chennai Central via Salem Jn on the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.
History
Launched in mid-80's originally as a day train between Coimbatore Junction and Madras Central, with Air-Conditioned Chair Car and Second Class Sitting coaches to run opposite Kovai Express was changed to run night time with Sleeper Coaches.
Numbering
Train Number 12673 runs from Chennai Central to Coimbatore Junction while 12674 runs from Coimbatore Junction to Chennai Central.[1][2][3]. The Cheran Express began to run on LHB coaches from 10 November 2017.[4]
Coach Position
With the introduction of LHB coaches to Cheran Express, the train composition is changed and consists of one coach each of First AC cum AC 2-tier AC 2-tier, five coaches of AC 3-tier, eleven sleeper class coaches and three general second class coaches two EOG coaches. [4]
Route
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- The train starts from Coimbatore at 22.40 hours and reaches Chennai at 06.45 hours the next day.[5]
- In the return direction it leaves Chennai at 22.10 hours and reaches Coimbatore at 06.05 hours. The train stops at Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, katpadi and Arakkonam. In the return direction (from Chennai), it also stops at the Coimbatore North Junction.[6]
Incidents
In 2005, an unknown person was killed in a fire inside a toilet on the train.[7]
In 2007, five coaches of the train derailed near Ambur due to a lower bearing failure resulting in ten passengers getting injured.[8]
See also
- Tamil Nadu Express
- Chennai Rajdhani
- Nellai Express
- Coimbatore Shatabdi Express
- Pallavan Express
- Vaigai express
- Rockfort Express
- Kovai Express
- Pandian Express
- Pearl City Express
- Uzhavan Express
References
- ^ "12674/Cheran SF Express (PT) - Coimbatore Main to Chennai SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "12673/Cheran SF Express (PT) - Chennai to Coimbatore Main SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "Extra coach in Cheran Express". The Hindu. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Cheran Express train to get LHB coaches". Times of India. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Cheran SF Express (PT)/12674 Time Table/Schedule: Coimbatore Main to Chennai SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "12673/Cheran SF Express (PT) - Chennai to Coimbatore Main SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ S, Vydhianathan (21 July 2005). "Immolation or accident aboard Cheran Express?". Chennai. The Hindu. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ S, Natarajan (29 January 2007). "5 coaches of Cheran Express derail". Ambur. The Hindu. Retrieved 25 August 2012.