Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Express

The Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Express is a Superfast train belonging to Southern Railway that runs between Chennai Egmore and Nagercoil Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12667/12668 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil Express
12668 Nagercoil - Chennai Egmore Express At Tirunelveli Junction in 30411 RPM/WAP-7
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusActive
LocaleTamilnadu
First service9 November 2006 (2006-11-09)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
Nagercoil Junction (NCJ)
Stops9
Distance travelled724 km (450 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12667 / 12668
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier (2A), AC 3 tier (3A), Sleeper class (SL), Unreserved Compartments (GS) & Luggage cum Break Van (SLRD)
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockWAP-7 (RPM), WAP-4 (AJJ & ED)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed66 km/h (41 mph)
Rake sharingChennai Egmore-Jodhpur Express

Service

The 12667/Chennai Egmore→Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 67 km/h and covers 724 km in 12h 15m. The 12668/Nagercoil–Chennai Egmore Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 67 km/h and covers 724 km in 12h 20m.

Coach composition

The train consists of 24 coaches (ICF) as follows:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
SLRDGSGSA1B1B2B3B4B5B6S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9S10S11GSGSSLRD


See also

Notes

    References

    1. "Southern Railway releases new train timetable". Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
    2. "'Correct destination name in train' – TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
    3. "6 trains to get more coaches". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2017.


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