The Cheran Express is an express train

Express train

Express trains are a form of rail service. Express trains make only a small number of stops, instead of stopping at every single station...

 in India

India

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 which runs between Coimbatore Junction

Coimbatore Junction

Coimbatore Junction erstwhile Kovai junction, is the railway station located in heart of the city Coimbatore. The station code is CBE. It has 6 platforms. It is a Major Railway junction in South India and the second busiest railway station in Tamil Nadu in terms of passenger movement...

 and Chennai Central

Chennai Central

Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...

 on the Southern Railway

Southern Railway (India)

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 zone of the Indian Railways

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Route

• The train starts from Coimbatore at 22.20 hours and reaches Chennai at 06.35 hours the next day.
• In the return direction it leaves Chennai at 22.10 hours and reaches Coimbatore at 06.10 hours. The train stops at Tiruppur, Erode
  Erode
  Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...
  
  , Salem, Jolarpettai and Arakkonam
  Arakkonam
  Arakkonam is a mid-sized City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with a population of about 101,626 as per the census 2011...
  
  . In the return direction (from Chennai), it also stops at the Coimbatore North Junction
  Coimbatore North Junction
  Coimbatore North Junction is a railway junction located in city of Coimbatore, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The railway line to Mettupalayam and onwards to Ooty branches off from here....
  
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Numbering

12673 runs from Chennai Central to Coimbatore Junction and 12674 runs from Coimbatore Junction to Chennai Central. indicating it is a Superfast train of Indian Railway

It is a convenient daily night train service operating between Coimbatore and Chennai.

• Average Speed: 62 km/h
• Maximum Speed: 121km/h

Relevance

The areas in and around Coimbatore and Kerala were belonged to the Cheran empire before the advent of the Mughals and the Britishers in India. Hence the train has been affixed the name

See also

• Tamil Nadu Express
  Tamil Nadu Express
  The Tamil Nadu Express or T.N. Express is a passenger train route of the Indian Railways. The train was first started on 7 August 1976 by then Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi as a bi-weekly was the first State named train of the south...
  
  
• Chennai Rajdhani
  Chennai Rajdhani
  The Chennai Rajdhani Express is an important train connecting Chennai to New Delhi. It was first introduced in 1993 and runs twice a week from Delhi and twice from Chennai. The Chennai Rajdhani is a fast alternative to the classic Grand Trunk Express and the modern superfast Tamil Nadu Express.The...
  
  
• Nellai Express
  Nellai Express
  The Nellai Express is a super fast train on the Indian Railways, connecting Tirunelveli Jn with Chennai Egmore.-Numbers and Route:* 119/120* 6119/6120* 2631/2632* 12631/12632...
  
  
• Pallavan Express
  Pallavan Express
  The Pallavan Express is a superfast train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects the cities of Tiruchirapalli and Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the more prestigious trains of the Southern Railway.-General information:The train...
  
  
• Vaigai express
  Vaigai express
  The Vaigai Express is a super fast day express train running between Chennai and Madurai. It is one of the more prestigious trains of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian railways....
  
  
• Rockfort Express
  Rockfort Express
  The Rockfort Express is the most popular night express train that connects Trichy and Chennai Egmore in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and extends till Kumbakonam. The train numbered 16178 departs from Kumbakonam at 19:55 Hours and reaches Trichy at 21:55 Hours as a link Express...
  
  
• Kovai Express
  Kovai Express
  The Kovai Express is a daily superfast express train on Indian Railways, running between Chennai Central and Coimbatore Junction. Recently ads featuring the mobile phone services operator Vodafone can be spotted on the exteriors of the Kovai Express coaches. Train Number 2675 starts from Chennai...
  
  
• Pandian Express
  Pandian Express
  The Pandian Express is a train route of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Madurai Junction via Tiruchirapalli. The name of the train commemorates the 10th-13th century Pandian Kingdom of Tamil Nadu. It is a standard train consisting of 24 coaches...
  
  
• Pearl City Express
  Pearl City Express
  The Pearl City Express is a superfast express train route of the Southern Railway, a zone of the Indian Railways.-Route and Number :As per the Indian Railways numbering system, this train is numbered as 12693 in the downward direction, i.e. from Chennai Egmore to Tuticorin and 12694 in the upward...