Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express

Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express
Overview
Service type express
Locale Tamil Nadu
First service 1 February 2008 (2008-02-01)
Current operator(s) Southern Railways
Route
Start Coimbatore city Junction
Stops 12
End Nagercoil
Distance travelled 533 km (331 mi)
Average journey time 10 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency daily
Train number(s) 16609/16610
On-board services
Class(es) Sleeper, A/C Sleeper
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 49 km/h (30 mph) average with 12 halts

Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express (Train Nos 16609/16610) is a daily express train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore city Junction and Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu. The train made its inaugural run on 1 February 2008.

Service and schedule

The train runs daily covering the total distance of 533 kilometres (331 mi) in approximately 11 hours.[1][2][3]

Route and stations

This train passes through 12 intermediate stations including Valiyur, Tirunelveli, Vanchi Maniyachi, Kovilpatti, Satur, Virudunagar Jn, Madurai Jn, Dindigul Jn, Karur, Pugalur, Erode Jn & Tiruppur [4]

Coach and rake

The Coimbatore–Nagercoil express has no rake sharing arrangement. The train is pulled by Erode WDM-3D. The train has 9 sleeper, 1 AC and 5 unreserved coaches.

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