Coromandel Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 6 March 1977 |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kolkata Shalimar (SHM) MGR Chennai Central (MAS) |
| Stops | 14 |
| Distance travelled | 1,659 km (1,031 mi) |
| Average journey time | 25 hrs 35 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12841 / 12842 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 69 km/h (43 mph) average including halts. |
The Coromandel Express is a superfast express train of Indian Railways. The train runs down the east coast of India between Shalimar railway station, West Bengal, and M. G. R Chennai Central railway station, Tamil Nadu. The train service is run by South Eastern Railway zone. The route travels across the eastern coast of India along the Bay of Bengal, called the Coromandel Coast, so giving the service its name.