Cheran Express

Cheran Express

Overview
Service type	Express train
Locale	Tamil Nadu
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Start	Chennai Central
Stops	7
End	Coimbatore Junction
Distance travelled	496 km (308 mi)
Average journey time	8 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
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
Route map

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.

Numbering

Train Number 12673 runs from Chennai Central to Coimbatore Junction while 12674 runs from Coimbatore Junction to Chennai Central.^[1][2][3]

Coach Position

12673 Cheran Express

12674 Cheran Express

Route

• The train starts from Coimbatore at 22.40 hours and reaches Chennai at 06.45 hours the next day.^[4]
• 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.^[5]

Incidents

In 2005, an unknown person was killed in a fire inside a toilet on the train.^[6]

In 2007, five coaches of the train derailed near Ambur due to a lower bearing failure resulting in ten passengers getting injured.^[7]

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

References