Service type Express Current operator(s) Southern Railways | Locale Tamil Nadu Stops 14 | |
First service 17 September 2013 (2013-09-17) Start Coimbatore city Junction | ||
Coimbatore–Rameswaram express (Train Nos 16617/16618) is a express weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore city Junction and Rameswaram. The train made its inaugural run on 17 September 2013.
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Service and schedule
The train starts on Tuesdays from Coimbatore and on Wednesdays from Rameswaram, covering the total distance of 508 kilometres (316 mi) in approximately 12 hours.
Route and stations
This train passes through 14 intermediate stations including Erode, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Karaikkudi and Manamadurai.
Coach and rake
The Coimbatore–Rameswaram express has rake sharing arrangement with the (Train No 16613/16614) Rajkot - Coimbatore Express. The train is pulled by WDM-3A/WDG-3A loco from Erode loco shed.
References
Coimbatore–Rameswaram Express Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA