Coimbatore–Jaipur Superfast Express is a Superfast 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 is now running with LHB coaches from January 2021.
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Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
First service | 1 January 1998 (1998-01-01) | ||||
Current operator(s) | North Western Railways | ||||
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Termini | Coimbatore Main Junction Jaipur Junction | ||||
Stops | 38 | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,678.4 km (1,664.3 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 44 hours 55 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 12969/12970 | ||||
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Class(es) | AC First, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
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Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The train leaves Jaipur on every Tuesdays at 7.35pm and reaches Coimbatore on every Thursdays at 4.50pm. In return it leaves Coimbatore at 9.25am on every Fridays, to reach Jaipur on Sundays at 6.45am by covering the total distance of 2,678.4 kilometres (1,664.3 mi) in approximately 45 hours.[1][2]
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 its reversal done three times in its journey at Sawai Madhopur, Nagda and at Chennai Central.
It shares its rakes with
The train is pulled by Erode WAP-4, Vadodara WAP-4 and Bhagat Ki Kothi WDP-4B.
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