| Coimbatore - Chennai Intercity Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| States: | Tamilnadu |
| First: | 2000 between Chennai Central and Coimbatore |
| Operator: | Southern Railway |
| Start: | Chennai Central |
| Stops: | 10 |
| End: | Coimbatore |
| Distance: | 496.8km (308.7miles) |
| Journeytime: | 7 hours 45 minutes as 12679 Chennai-Coimbatore Intercity Express, 7 hours 35 minutes as 12680 Coimbatore-Chennai Intercity Express |
| Frequency: | daily |
| Class: | LHB - 2nd sitting, AC Chair car, General Compartments |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | No |
| Catering: | Yes AC Buffet Car |
| Baggage: | Yes |
| El: | Yes |
| Trainnumber: | 12679 / 12680 |
| Speed: | 110km/h maximum 63km/h including halts |
Coimbatore - MGR Chennai Central Intercity Express is a train that runs between Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu and Coimbatore, the second largest city of the state.[1] It replaced erstwhile Chennai Coimbatore Shatabdi Express used to run from 1995 https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1995-96.pdf to 2000 and present Chennai Central–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express was not existed then. It is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. 12679 is departs at 14:30 from Chennai central and arrives at 22:15. in Coimbatore; 12680 departs at 6:15 from Coimbatore and arrives at 13:50 in Chennai Central. The Train was given an Upgrade to LHB Coaches from 23 December 2019.
Stops for 12680
| Station Code | Station Name | Time | Distance | Day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBE | Coimbatore Junction | 6:15 AM (Source) | 0 | Day 1 | |
| TUP | 6:53 AM | 51 | Day 1 | ||
| ED | 7:40 AM | 101 | Day 1 | ||
| SA | 8:32 AM | 164 | Day 1 | ||
| BQI | 9:14 AM | 207 | Day 1 | ||
| MAP | Morappur | 9:34 AM | 229 | Day 1 | |
| JTJ | 10:18 AM | 284 | Day 1 | ||
| AB | 10:49 AM | 315 | Day 1 | ||
| KPD | 11:28 AM | 367 | Day 1 | ||
| AJJ | Arakkonam Junction | 12:18 PM | 428 | Day 1 | |
| PER | 1:09 PM | 491 | Day 1 | ||
| MAS | 1:50 PM (Destination) | 496.8 | Day 1 |
Stops for 12679
| Station Code | Station Name | Time | Distance | Day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAS | 2:30 PM (Source) | 0 | Day 1 | ||
| AJJ | Arakkonam Junction | 3:28 PM | 69 | Day 1 | |
| KPD | 4:18 PM | 130 | Day 1 | ||
| AB | 4:59 PM | 182 | Day 1 | ||
| JTJ | 5:28 PM | 214 | Day 1 | ||
| MAP | Morappur | 6:14 PM | 268 | Day 1 | |
| BQI | 6:34 PM | 290 | Day 1 | ||
| SA | 7:17 PM | 334 | Day 1 | ||
| ED | 8:20 PM | 396 | Day 1 | ||
| TUP | 9:03 PM | 446 | Day 1 | ||
| CBF | 9:44 PM | 494 | Day 1 | ||
| CBE | Coimbatore Junction | 10:15 PM (Destination) | 496.8 | Day 1 |