MGR Chennai Central–Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express

The 20643/20644 MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express is India's 13th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Chennai with Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.[1][2][3]

M.G.R. Chennai Central - Coimbatore Junction Vande Bharat Express
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express, in Tamil Nadu on April 8, 2023.
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleTamil Nadu
First service8 April 2023 (Inaugural run)
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways (SR)
Route
TerminiMGR Chennai Central (MAS)
Coimbatore Junction (CBE)
Stops3
Distance travelled495 km (308 mi)
Average journey time05 hrs 50 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)20643 / 20644
Line(s) usedMGR Chennai Central - SBC Line (till Jolarpettai Jn)
Jolarpettai - Coimbatore Line
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockMini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceCoimbatore Jn

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting MGR Chennai Central, Salem Jn, Erode Jn, Tiruppur and Coimbatore Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20643/20644 on 6 days a week basis.[4] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 April 2023.[5]

Rakes

It is the eleventh 2nd Generation and the second Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.[6]

Coach composition

The 20643/20644 MGR Chennai Central - Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express currently has 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Cars coaches. The coaches in aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in pink colour indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20643 | C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 E1 C6 C7 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20644 | C7 C6 E1 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 |

Service

The 20643/20644 M.G.R. Chennai Central - Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 495 km (308 mi) in a travel time of 5 hrs 50 mins with average speed of 80 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 kmph

  1. Except Wednesdays

Schedule

The schedule of this 20643/20644 M.G.R. Chennai Central - Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express will be confirmed after commercial run:-

MAS - CBE - MAS Vande Bharat Express
20643 Stations 20644
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
11:50 ---- MGR Chennai Central ---- 14:25
07:58 08:00 Salem Junction 17:48 17:50
07:12 07:15 Erode Junction 18:32 18:35
06:35 06:37 Tiruppur 19:13 19:15
---- 06:00 Coimbatore Junction 20:15 ----

See also

References
  1. "Vande Bharat Express Chennai to Coimbatore: PM Modi to flag-off train on April 8". Zee Business. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. "Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express To Be Flagged Off On April 8 | What To Expect". TimesNow. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. Bureau, The Hindu (7 April 2023). "Overwhelming response to Coimbatore-Chennai Vande Bharat express". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. "PM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express On April 8". Zee News. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  5. Bureau, The Hindu (21 October 2023). "Vande Bharat Express from Coimbatore to Chennai set to complete 200 days on October 25". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  6. "Frontline railway staff from other states to speak Tamil soon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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