Chemmozhi express (Train Nos 16615/16616) is an
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train
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run by
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between
Coimbatore city Junction and
Mannargudi
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. The train was named after
Chemmozhi Manadu that took place in Coimbatore in 2010. This train passes through
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,
Erode
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,
Karur
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,
Tiruchirappalli
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,
Thanjavur
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and
Needamangalam
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with a total of 6 intermediate stations. The train (numbered 16616) starts at 00:30 from
Coimbatore city Junction and reaches
Mannargudi
Mannargudi () is a town in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mannargudi taluk. The town is located at a distance of from the district headquarters Thiruvarur, 36 km from Kumbakonam, 40 km fro ...
at 07:55 on the same day, covering a total distance of . Similarly for return direction, the train (numbered 16615) starts from Mannargudi at 20:20 and reaches Coimbatore City at 04:45 on the next day from the start of journey.
Coach Composition
* 1 AC I Tier + II Tier (Hybrid)
* 1 AC III Tier
* 12 Sleeper Coaches
* 6 General
* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
References
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Transport in Coimbatore
Transport in Mannargudi
Railway services introduced in 2013
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Express trains in India