| Kongu Express | |
| Type: | Superfast |
| Operator: | Southern Railways |
| Start: | (CBE) |
| Stops: | 23 |
| End: | (NZM) |
| Distance: | 2676km (1,663miles) |
| Journeytime: | 47 hours 10 minutes |
| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Class: | AC 3 Tier,AC 2 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Baggage: | Available |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Trainnumber: | 12647 / 12648 |
| Speed: | 56km/h average with halts |
The 12647 / 12648 Kongu Express is a Superfast weekly train run by Indian Railways between and . The train was named after the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu, called Kongu Nadu. The train made its inaugural run on 3 April 2000.
The train starts on Wednesdays from Nizamuddin, and on Sundays from Coimbatore, covering the total distance of in approximately 47 hours.[1] [2] [3]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBE | Coimbatore Junction | --- | 16:15 |
| TUP | Tiruppur | 16:58 | 17:00 |
| ED | Erode Junction | 17:45 | 17:50 |
| SA | Salem Junction | 18:47 | 18:50 |
| KJM | Krishnarajapuram | 22:33 | 22:35 |
| YNK | Yelahanka Junction | 23:20 | 23:42 |
| HUP | Hindupur | 01:11 | 01:13 |
| DMM | Dharmavaram Junction | 02:58 | 03:00 |
| ATP | Anantapur | 03:33 | 03:35 |
| DHNE | Dhone Junction | 05:40 | 05:45 |
| KRNT | Kurnool City | 06:33 | 06:35 |
| MBNR | Mahbubnagar | 08:29 | 08:30 |
| KCG | Kacheguda | 10:50 | 11:00 |
| KZJ | Kazipet Junction | 13:18 | 13:20 |
| BPQ | Balharshah Junction | 17:15 | 17:20 |
| NGP | Nagpur Junction | 20:55 | 21:00 |
| BZU | Betul | 23:28 | 23:30 |
| ET | Itarsi Junction | 01:50 | 02:00 |
| BPL | Bhopal Junction | 03:35 | 03:40 |
| BINA | Bina Junction | 05:30 | 05:35 |
| JHS | Jhansi Junction | 07:35 | 07:43 |
| GWL | Gwalior Junction | 09:00 | 09:02 |
| AGC | Agra Cantt | 11:00 | 11:05 |
| MTJ | Mathura Junction | 11:49 | 11:51 |
| NZM | Hazrat Nizamuddin | 14:15 | --- |
The Kongu Express has rake sharing arrangement with the train no. 12681/82 Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast Express.Despite its long-distance run of 47 hours, the train continues to operate without a pantry car and food gets loaded onto the train at en-route stations.
Both trains are hauled by Erode-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Coimbatore Junction until . Then a Krishnarajapuram-based WDP-4D takes the train until handing over to a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive from Kacheguda till Hazrat Nizamuddin and vice versa.
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.