Chennai Central–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express

Chennai Central–Nagercoil Weekly Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Chennai Central (MAS); Nagercoil Junction (NCJ)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	923 km (574 mi)
Average journey time	16h 45m
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12689/12690
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF-CBC rake
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph), including halts

The Chennai Central–Nagercoil Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Central and Nagercoil in India. It is currently being operated with 12689/12690 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Service

The 12689/Chennai Central Nagercoil Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 923 km in 16h 45m. The 12690/Nagercoil–Chennai Central Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 923 km in 16h 45m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 14 coaches:

1 AC 1st class
2 AC III Tier
9 Sleeper coaches
6 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or WAP-4 electric locomotive from Chennai to Salem. From Salem, train is hauled by an ITARSI Loco Shed-based WAP-4 diesel locomotive.