Coimbatore–Jaipur Superfast Express
Train in India
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The Coimbatore–Jaipur Superfast Express is a Superfast Express weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore 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.
Service typeSuperfast Express
First service1 January 1998
Current operatorNorth Western Railways
TerminiCoimbatore Junction (CBE)
Jaipur Junction (JP)
Jaipur Junction (JP)
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| First service | 1 January 1998 | ||||
| Current operator | North Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Coimbatore Junction (CBE) Jaipur Junction (JP) | ||||
| Stops | 38 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,678.4 km (1,664.3 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 44 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number | 12969/12970 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC First, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Service and schedule
Route and stations
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.