Following the launch of the Vande Bharat train service, the travel time between Chennai Central and Coimbatore has been reduced to six hours, an hour less than other trains. The passengers have well received the Vande Bharat trains, manufactured at the Chennai ICF factory, which have been running on 10 different routes so far. The 11th Vande Bharat train will run between Chennai Central and Coimbatore, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on the 8th of next month. The proposed timetable for the train was released yesterday. The train will depart from Coimbatore at 6:00 a.m. and reach Chennai Central at 12:10 p.m. every other day except Wednesday, covering 495 km in 6:10 hours. The train will only stop at Tirupur, Erode, and Salem, with a maximum speed of 80.31 kmph. The Southern Railway officials said that the schedule and details related to the new Vande Bharat train service between Chennai Central and Coimbatore will be announced soon. The travel time is reduced by one hour compared to other trains running on this route, initially driven at a speed of 80 kmph with a plan to further reduce the travel time. In the subbox, it is mentioned that the journey times for other trains are Coimbatore Express – 7:55 hrs, Cheran Express Train – 8:00 hrs, Nilgiris Express – 8.05 hrs, Coimbatore Intercity – 7:45 hrs, Coimbatore Shatabdi – 7.05 hrs.
Next, the 11th Vande Bharat train will run between Chennai Central – Coimbatore. Prime Minister Modi is going to inaugurate it on the 8th of next month. The proposed time table for this was released yesterday.
Departs Coimbatore at 6:00 a.m. and arrives Chennai Central at 12:10 p.m. every other day except Wednesday.
Departs Chennai at 2:20 pm and reaches Coimbatore at 8:30 pm. It covers a total distance of 495 km in 6:10 hours.
It will stop at Tirupur, Erode and Salem only. The maximum speed is 80.31 kmph. Official notification of Southern Railway will be released soon.
In this regard, the Southern Railway officials said: We will soon announce the details including the schedule of the new Vande Bharat train service between Chennai Central and Coimbatore. Even when this train service starts, Central – Coimbatore can be reached in six hours.
Compared to other trains already plying on this route, the travel time will be reduced by one hour. Initially driven at a speed of 80 kmph. As the speed increases gradually, steps will be taken to further reduce the travel time. Thus, they said.
How long is the journey?
Coimbatore Express – 7:55 hrs
Cheran Express Train – 8:00 hrs
Nilgiris Express – 8.05 hrs
Coimbatore Intercity – 7:45 hrs
Coimbatore Shatabdi – 7.05 hrs