Ministry of Railways has introduced a new AC Superfast Weekly Express Train between Bikaner – Coimbatore.The inaugural service, Train No. 04739 from Bikaner to Coimbatore, was flagged off on 12th September, 2012.
The regular service will commence ex. Coimbatore on 15.09.2012 and ex. Bikaner on 20.09.2012.
Train No. 22475 Bikaner – Coimbatore AC Superfast Weekly Express will leave Bikaner at 05.45 hrs. on Thursdays and arrive Coimbatore at 04.35 hrs. on Saturdays. (monsoon timings - from 10th June to 31st October).It will leave Bikaner at 05.45 hrs. on Thursdays and arrive Coimbatore at 02.50 hrs. on Saturdays. (non-monsoon timings – from 1st November to 9th June).
Train No. 22476 Coimbatore – Bikaner Superfast Express will leave Coimbatore at 15.20 hrs. on Saturdays and arrive Bikaner at 17.00 hrs. on Mondays. (monsoon timings - from 10th June to 31st October).It will leave Coimbatore at 15.20 hrs. on Saturdays and arrive Bikaner at 12.25 hrs. on Mondays. (non-monsoon timings – from 1st November to 9th June).
The composition of the trains will be 1 First AC, 4 AC 2-tier and 8 AC 3-tier coaches.
The trains will stop at Nokha, Nagaur, Merta Road Jn., Jodhpur, Luni, Palimarwar, Marwar Jn., Abu Road, Palanpur, Mehesana Jn., Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Ankleshwar, Surat, Vapi, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Madgaon, Karwar, Bhatkal, Udupi, Mangalore Jn., Kannur, Kozhikode, Shoranur Jn. and Palakkad.
Advance reservations for the above trains will commence on 14.9.2012.