Kongu Express

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The 12647 / 12648 Kongu Express is a Superfast weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore Junction and Hazrat 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

The train starts on Wednesdays from Nizamuddin, and on Sundays from Coimbatore, covering the total distance of Script error: No such module "convert". in approximately 47 hours.[1][2][3] before COVID Curfew, this train was operated via Dharmapuri, Hosur but rerouted via Bangarapet after lockdown.

Time table

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
CBE Coimbatore Junction --- 16:15
TUP Tiruppur 16:58 17:00
ED Erode Junction 17:45 17:50
SA Salem Junction 18:47 18:50
KJM Krishnarajapuram 22:33 22:35
YNK Yelahanka Junction 23:20 23:42
HUP Hindupur 01:11 01:13
DMM Dharmavaram Junction 02:58 03:00
ATP Anantapur 03:33 03:35
DHNE Dhone Junction 05:40 05:45
KRNT Kurnool City 06:33 06:35
MBNR Mahbubnagar 08:29 08:30
KCG Kacheguda 10:50 11:00
KZJ Kazipet Junction 13:18 13:20
BPQ Balharshah Junction 17:15 17:20
NGP Nagpur Junction 20:55 21:00
BZU Betul 23:28 23:30
ET Itarsi Junction 01:50 02:00
BPL Bhopal Junction 03:35 03:40
BINA Bina Junction 05:30 05:35
JHS Jhansi Junction 07:35 07:43
GWL Gwalior Junction 09:00 09:02
AGC Agra Cantt 11:00 11:05
MTJ Mathura Junction 11:49 11:51
NZM Hazrat Nizamuddin 14:15 ---

Coach

The Kongu Express has rake sharing arrangement with the train no. 12681/82 Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast Express. 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-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Coimbatore Junction until Yelahanka Junction. Then a Krishnarajapuram-based WDP-4D takes the train until Kacheguda handing over to a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive from Kacheguda till Hazrat Nizamuddin and vice versa.

See also

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
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
File:BSicon LDER.svg EOG GEN GEN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 A1 A2 GEN GEN EOG

References

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External links

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