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Coimbatore–Rameswaram express (Train Nos 16617/16618) is an express weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore city Junction and Rameswaram. The train made its inaugural run on 17 September 2013.

Coimbatore–Rameswaram Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Tamil Nadu
First service	17 September 2013 (2013-09-17)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Termini	Coimbatore city Junction Rameswaram
Stops	14
Distance travelled	507.5 km (315.3 mi)
Average journey time	11 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	16617/16618
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved, SLR.
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph) average with halts

This train is mainly introduce to compensate the Coimbatore Rameswaram daily Meter Gauge express via Madurai, Pollachi since this train has been discontinued due to gauge conversion of dindigul-pollachi line. Though gauge conversion completed, it never restored till date (but ran as a limited run festival special train after gauge conversion for a period of 1 month). So this train(16617/16618) will run to compensate the Meter Gauge express.[1]

Service and schedule

The train starts on Tuesdays from Coimbatore and on Wednesdays from Rameswaram, covering the total distance of 507.5 kilometres (315.3 mi) in approximately 12 hours.

Route and stations

This train passes through 14 intermediate stations including Erode, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Karaikkudi, Devakottai Road, Sivaganga and Manamadurai. Previously this train also had stoppages at Chettinad and Kodumudi.

Train No 16618 Coimbatore Rameswaram Express[2]

1. Coimbatore Junction
2. Tiruppur
3. Erode Junction
4. Karur Junction
5. Tiruchirappalli Junction
6. Pudukkottai
7. Karaikkudi Junction
8. Devakottai Road
9. Manamadurai Junction
10. Paramakudi
11. Ramanathapuram
12. Mandapam
13. Rameswaram.

Train No 16617 Rameswaram Coimbatore Express

(* - Additional Stoppages when compared with 16618)[3]

1. Rameswaram
2. Mandapam
3. Ramanathapuram
4. Paramakudi
5. Manamadurai Junction
6. Sivaganga*
7. Devakottai Road
8. Karaikkudi Junction
9. Pudukkottai
10. Tiruchirappalli Junction
11. Karur Junction
12. Erode Junction
13. Tiruppur
14. Coimbatore North Junction*
15. Coimbatore Junction

Rake composition

This train shares its rake with Coimbatore Rajkot Express

• 1 AC II tier
• 3 AC III tier
• 14 sleeper coaches
• 2 general
• 2 second-class luggage/parcel van

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	GRD	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	S12	S13	S14	B1	B2	B3	A1	GEN	GRD

References

External links

• 16618 Time Table & Live Running Status
• 16617 Time Table & Live Running Status

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