The 12647 / 12648 Kongu Express is a
Superfast weekly train run by
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...
between and . The train was named after the Kongu region of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
, called
Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu, also known by various names as Kongu Mandalam and Kongu belt, is a geographical region comprising present day parts of western Tamil Nadu, southeastern Karnataka and eastern Kerala. In the ancient Tamilakam, it was the seat of th ...
. The train made its inaugural run on 3 April 2000.
Service
The train starts on Wednesdays from Nizamuddin, and on Sundays from
Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbato ...
, covering the total distance of in approximately 47 hours.
Time Table
Coach
The Kongu Express has rake sharing arrangement with the train no. 12681/82
Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast Express
Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast express (Train Nos 12681/12682) is a weekly express train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore city Junction and Chennai Central.
Service
The train starts on Fridays from Coimbatore and on Saturdays ...
.
Despite its long-distance run of 47 hours, the train continues to operate without a pantry car and food gets loaded onto the train at en-route stations.
Traction
Both trains are hauled by
Erode
Erode () is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in the state, after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruppur and Salem. It is also the administrative headquarters of the E ...
-based
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
electric locomotive from Coimbatore Junction until . Then a
Krishnarajapuram
Krishnarajapuram or K.R. Puram, officially Krishnarajapuram, is a neighborhood of in North-Eastern Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the zones of BBMP. It is located from Bangalore City railway station. Th ...
-based
WDP-4D
The EMD GT46PAC or WDP4 is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) of Varanasi, ...
takes the train until handing over to a
-based
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
locomotive from Kacheguda till Hazrat Nizamuddin and vice versa.
See also
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Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu, also known by various names as Kongu Mandalam and Kongu belt, is a geographical region comprising present day parts of western Tamil Nadu, southeastern Karnataka and eastern Kerala. In the ancient Tamilakam, it was the seat of th ...
*
Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbato ...
*
Coimbatore Junction
Coimbatore Junction railway station, also known as Kovai Junction railway station (station code: CBE), is the primary railway station serving Coimbatore city.
History
Train service in Coimbatore with construction of the Old_Coimbatore Railwa ...
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.
* 2 AC II Tier
* 6 AC III Tier
* 6 Sleeper coaches
* 4 General
* 2 End-on Generators
References
External links
Kongu Express/12647 Time TableKongu Express/12648 Time Table
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kongu Express
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