Coimbatore–Jaipur Superfast Express

Coimbatore–Jaipur Superfast Express is a Super fast express weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore Main Junction in Tamil Nadu and Jaipur in Rajasthan.It runs with the numbers 12969/12970. It's now running with LHB coaches from January 2021.

Coimbatore–Jaipur Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service1 January 1998 (1998-01-01)
Current operator(s)North Western Railways
Route
StartCoimbatore Main Junction
Stops38
EndJaipur Junction
Distance travelled2,680 km (1,670 mi)
Average journey time44 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12969/12970
On-board services
Class(es)AC First, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed59 km/h (37 mph) average with halts
Route map

Service and schedule

The train leaves Jaipur on every Tuesdays at 19.35hrs and reaches Coimbatore on every Thursdays at 16.50hrs. In return it leaves Coimbatore at 09.25hrs on every Fridays, to reach Jaipur on Sundays at 06.45hrs by covering the total distance of 2,680 kilometres (1,670 mi) in approximately 45 hours.[1][2][3]

Route and stations

This train passes through 37 intermediate stations including Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Nagda, Ujjain, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal,Vijayawada, Gudur,Chennai Central, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem and Erode. It gets it's reversal done 3 times in its journey at Sawai Madhopur, Nagda and at Chennai Central

Coach and rake
  • 1 AC First Class Cum AC Two Tier
  • 2 AC Two Tier
  • 6 AC Three Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Class
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 2 Generator Cars


It shares it's rakes with

1. Jaipur - Chennai Central Express

2. Jaipur - Mysore Express


The train is pulled by Erode WAP-4, Vadodara WAP-4 and Bhagat Ki Kothi WDP-4B.

References
  1. http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12969
  2. http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12970
  3. "Indian Railways List of Trains: Coimbatore–Jaipur Superfast Express". Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.


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