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Coromandel Express
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The Coromandel Express is a daily premium train of the Indian Railways. The train runs down the east coast of India between Shalimar railway station, West Bengal, and 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.
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Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
Status | Active |
Locale | West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu |
First service | 6 March 1977; 47 years ago (1977-03-06) |
Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Shalimar (SHM) 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 |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Auto-rack arrangements | Available |
Catering 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, 65 km/h (40 mph) average with halts |
The Coromandel Express is also known as the "Hospital Express" in Bengal.[citation needed] This is the train lower middle-class Bengalis take to go for treatment at Christian Medical College Vellore and Apollo Hospitals at Chennai.[citation needed]
This is why the train is always overcrowded. It has also acquired a new reputation as the "Migrant Express."[citation needed]