Kongu Express

Kongu Express
12648 Coimbatore bound Kongu Express at Lallaguda Gate, Secunderabad
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Tamilnadu
First service	3 April 2000 (2000-04-03)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Start	Coimbatore city Junction
Stops	27
End	H.Nizamuddin
Distance travelled	2,675 km (1,662 mi)
Average journey time	47 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-Weekly
Train number(s)	12647/12648
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 halts
Route map

Kongu express (Train Nos 12647/12648) is a superfast weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore city Junction and H.Nizamuddin. The train was named after the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu, called Kongu Nadu . The train made its inaugural run on 3 April 2000.

Service and Schedule

The train starts on Wednesdays from Nizamuddin, and on Sundays from Coimbatore, covering the total distance of 2,716 kilometres (1,688 mi) in approximately 47 hours.^[1][2][3]

Route and Stations

This train passes through Bangalore, Secunderabad, Nagpur, Bhopal, Gwalior, Agra, with a total of 27 intermediate stations.The train had a route change in 2001, when instead of Jolarpettai, Renigunta, got changed via Bangalore.

Coach and Rake

The Kongu express has rake sharing arrangement with the (Train No 12681/2)Coimbatore – Chennai Central weekend express. Despite its long distance run of 47hours, the train continues to operate without a pantry car and food is get loaded onto the train at en-route stations.

See also

• Kongu Nadu
• Coimbatore
• Coimbatore Junction

References

External links

• Kongu Express/12647 Time Table
• Kongu Express/12648 Time Table