Kongu Express

The 12647 / 12648 Kongu Express is a Superfast weekly train run by Indian Railways between and . 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 in approximately 47 hours. 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 --- 16:30 TUP Tiruppur 17:08 17:10 ED Erode Junction 17:50 17:55 SA Salem Junction 18:45 18:50 KJM Krishnarajapuram 22:38 22:40 YNK Yelahanka Junction 23:25 23:30 HUP Hindupur 00:39 00:40 DMM Dharmavaram Junction 02:25 02:30 ATP Anantapur 03:08 03:10 DHNE Dhone Junction 05:15 05:20 KRNT Kurnool City 06:13 06:15 MBNR Mahbubnagar 08:38 08:40 KCG Kacheguda 10:30 10:40 KZJ Kazipet Junction 13:08 13:10 BPQ Balharshah Junction 17:10 17:15 NGP Nagpur Junction 20:55 21:00 BZU Betul 23:28 23:30 ET Itarsi Junction 01:50 02:00 BPL Bhopal Junction 03:30 03:35 BINA Bina Junction 05:30 05:35 JHS Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction 07:15 07:20 GWL Gwalior Junction 08:55 08:57 AGC Agra Cantt 10:50 10:55 MTJ Mathura Junction 11:55 12:00 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 or Royapuram WAP-7 electric locomotive from Coimbatore Junction to . and vice versa. The train has no rack reversal or loco change

Kongu Express

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