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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
Status | Active | ||||
Locale | West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu | ||||
First service | 6 March 1977 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Shalimar (SHM) M.G.R Chennai Central (MAS) | ||||
Stops | 14 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,659 km (1,031 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 25 hrs 35 mins | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12841 / 12842 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, Second Sitting , General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Auto-rack arrangements | Available | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Observation facilities | Available | ||||
Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum, 69 km/h (43 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Coromandel Express is a Superfast Express train of Indian Railways. The train runs down the east coast of India between Shalimar railway station, West Bengal, and M. G. R Chennai Central railway station, Tamil Nadu.[1][2] The train service is run by South Eastern Railway zone.[1] The route travels across the eastern coast of India along the Bay of Bengal, called the Coromandel Coast, so giving the service its name.