Thiru Dayanidhi Maran, Hon’ble Union Minister of Textiles will flag off the inaugural special of Chennai Central – Coimbatore Non-stop Duronto Express at a function to be held at Chennai Central railway station at 16.00 hrs. on 25.1.2011.Thiru Ma. Subramanian, Worshipful Mayor of Chennai, Hon’ble MPs, MLA and other dignitaries will participate in the function.
The inaugural special will leave Chennai Central at 16.00 hrs. on 25.1.2011 and arrive Coimbatore at 22.40 hrs. the same day. Advance reservation for the inaugural special will commence on 25.1.2011.
The regular service will commence from 27.1.2011 ex. Chennai Central and from 26.1.2011 ex. Coimbatore. T.No.12243 Chennai Central – Coimbatore (Six days a week, except Tuesdays) Duronto Non-stop Express will leave ex. Chennai Central at 06.50 hrs. and arrive Coimbatore at 13.30 hrs. on the same day. T.No.12244 Coimbatore – Chennai Central (Six days a week, except Tuesdays) Duronto Non-stop Express will leave Coimbatore at 15.05 hrs. and arrive Chennai Central at 21.50 hrs. the same day. The composition of the trains will be 1 Executive AC Chair Car and 7 AC Chair Car coaches.
Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 25.1.2011.