Kongu Express


The 12647 / 12648 Kongu Express is a Superfast [Express trains in India|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 codeStation nameArrivalDeparture
CBECoimbatore Junction---16:15
TUPTiruppur16:5817:00
EDErode Junction17:4517:50
SASalem Junction18:4718:50
KJMKrishnarajapuram22:3322:35
YNKYelahanka Junction23:2023:42
HUPHindupur01:1101:13
DMMDharmavaram Junction02:5803:00
ATPAnantapur03:3303:35
DHNEDhone Junction05:4005:45
KRNTKurnool City06:3306:35
MBNRMahbubnagar08:2908:30
KCGKacheguda10:5011:00
KZJKazipet Junction13:1813:20
BPQBalharshah Junction17:1517:20
NGPNagpur Junction20:5521:00
BZUBetul23:2823:30
ETItarsi Junction01:5002:00
BPLBhopal Junction03:3503:40
BINABina Junction05:3005:35
JHSJhansi Junction07:3507:43
GWLGwalior Junction09:0009:02
AGCAgra Cantt11:0011:05
MTJMathura Junction11:4911:51
NZMHazrat Nizamuddin14:15---

Coach

The Kongu Express has rake sharing arrangement with the train no. 12681/82 Superfast Express">Superfast Express trains in India">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 Electric Loco [Shed, Erode|Erode]-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Coimbatore Junction until. Then a Krishnarajapuram-based WDP-4D takes the train until handing over to a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive from Kacheguda till Hazrat Nizamuddin and vice versa.

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 6 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 End-on Generators
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