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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.