With 8 #Utkrisht Coaches, Kongu Express Accerating hard with Guntakal WDM3D Twins! Captured on 16th December 2018
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12647 12648 Coimbatore Hazrat Nizamuddin Coimbatore is a weekly Superfast Express Train that Connects Manchester of South India Coimbatore and the Capital of India New Delhi. The train traverses via Tirupur, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Bengaluru ( Yesvantpur ), Gooty, Dhone, Kurnool, Hyderabad ( Kacheguda ), Kazipet, Balharshah, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra, Mathura and Hazrat Nizamuddin. It covers the distance of 2676 Kilometers in 47 hours...
more... 20 minutes in the direction towards New Delhi and 48 hours 40 minutes in the return Direction. This trains goes in Diesel Traction from Coimbatore to Kacheguda and Electric traction from Kacheguda to Hazrat Nizamuddin. It is hauled by WDP4D of Krishnarajapuram upto Kacheguda Regularly and WAP7 Locomotive from Lallaguda Shed from Kacheguda.
The train is now given Upgraded Utkrisht Rakes for Passenger Comfort and Aesthetics, providing a pleasing Journey Experience. The Dark spot in the white is this train does not have a pantry car. So Passengers get food onboard by Local vendors or by IRCTC E-Catering. This train has Rake Sharing arrangement with 12681/82 Chennai Coimbatore Chennai Weekly Superfast Express..
Guntakal Locos are referred to as "Diamonds" as they have Diamond logo for their Diesel shed and So Called by the Railfans.