The 16613 / 16614 Rajkot–Coimbatore Express is an
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train run by
Indian Railways
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between
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 ...
in
Tamil Nadu
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and in
Gujarat
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. The train made its inaugural run on 15 August 1998.
Coach composition
The train has standard
ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
* 1 AC II Tier
* 3 AC III Tier
* 13 Sleeper coaches
* 3 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Service
The 16613/Rajkot–Coimbatore Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2217 km in 40 hrs 00 mins.
The 16614/Coimbatore–Rajkot Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2217 km in 41 hrs 35 mins.
Route and halts
The 16613/14 Rajkot–Coimbatore Express runs from via , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
,
, , to and vice versa.
Gallery
File:16613 Rajkot Coimbatore Express - 13th Sleeper Class coach.jpg, 16613 Rajkot–Coimbatore Express – 13th Sleeper class coach
File:16613 Rajkot Coimbatore Express - at Vasai Road.jpg, 16613 Rajkot–Coimbatore Express – at
File:16613 Rajkot Coimbatore Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg, 16613 Rajkot–Coimbatore Express – AC 3 tier coach
Schedule
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an
Electric Loco Shed, Erode
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-based
WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...
locomotive from end to end.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 16617/16618
Coimbatore–Rameswaram Express.
References
External links
16613 Time Table16614 Time Table
Transport in Rajkot
Transport in Coimbatore
Railway services introduced in 1998
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Rail transport in Gujarat
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Rail transport in Karnataka
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
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