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{{Infobox rail service
| image=
| name = Cheran Superfast Express
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Super Fast Express]]
| locale = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway Zone (India)|Southern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]]
| stops = 7
| end = [[Coimbatore Junction]]
| distance = {{convert|496|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 8 hours 15 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC First Class(1A), AC Two Tier(2A), AC Three Tier(3A), Sleeper(SL)
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Yes
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities=
| stock =
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| train number = 12673 / 12674
| speed = {{convert|60|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts
| map = [[File:Cheran Express (MAS - CBE) Route map.jpg|250px]]
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}}

The '''Cheran Superfast Express''' is an overnight Super Fast [[Express train]] in [[India]] which runs daily between [[Coimbatore Junction]] and [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] via [[Salem Junction|Salem Jn]] on the [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railway]] zone of the [[Indian Railways]].

== History ==
It was inaugurated on Jul 05, 1984 as a day train between Coimbatore Junction and Madras Central, with Air-Conditioned Chair Car and Second Class Sitting coaches to run opposite [[Kovai Express]] was changed to run night time with Sleeper Coaches. At present, [[Coimbatore–Chennai Central Superfast Express|Coimbatore–Chennai Central]] Intercity is running in the old schedule of Cheran express

== Numbering ==
Train Number 12673 runs from [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] to [[Coimbatore Junction]] while 12674 runs from [[Coimbatore Junction]] to [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/cheran-express-12674-cbe-to-mas/319/41/35 | title=12674/Cheran SF Express (PT) - Coimbatore Main to Chennai SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/cheran-express-12673-mas-to-cbe/318/35/41 | title=12673/Cheran SF Express (PT) - Chennai to Coimbatore Main SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref><ref name="extracoach">{{cite news|title=Extra coach in Cheran Express|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3354909.ece|date=26 April 2016|agency=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2012-08-25}}</ref> The Cheran Express began to run with LHB coaches from 10 November 2017.<ref name="toi1"/>

== Coach Position ==
With the introduction of LHB coaches to Cheran Superfast Express, the train composition is changed and consists of one coach each of First AC cum AC 2-tier AC 2-tier, five coaches of AC 3-tier, eleven sleeper class coaches and three general second class coaches two EOG coaches.<ref name="toi1">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/cheran-express-train-to-get-lhb-coaches/articleshow/61563518.cms|title=Cheran Express train to get LHB coaches|date=8 November 2017|accessdate=1 March 2018|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> This train shares its rake with Trivandrum Mail.
== Loco Links ==
The train is hauled by an '''Arakkonam''' WAP4 '''Royapuram''' [[WAP7]] electric locomotive from [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]] to [[Coimbatore Junction]] and the reverse journey. This train usually gets a Head on Generation locomotive.

== Route ==
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*The train starts from Coimbatore at 22.40 hours and reaches Chennai at 06.45 hours the next day.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/cheran-sf-express-12674-cbe-to-mas/319/41/35 | title=Cheran SF Express (PT)/12674 Time Table/Schedule: Coimbatore Main to Chennai SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref>
*In the return direction it leaves Chennai at 22.10 hours and reaches Coimbatore at 06.05 hours. The train stops at [[Tiruppur]], [[Erode|Erode Junction]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem Junction]], [[Jolarpettai|Jolarpettai Junction]] and [[Arakkonam Junction]] . In the return direction (from Chennai), it also stops at the [[Coimbatore North Junction]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/cheran-sf-express-12673-mas-to-cbe/318/35/41 | title=12673/Cheran SF Express (PT) - Chennai to Coimbatore Main SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref>

== Incidents ==
In 2005, an unknown person was killed in a fire inside a toilet on the train.<ref name="immolation">{{cite news|title=Immolation or accident aboard Cheran Express? |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/21/stories/2005072107100400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070528174956/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/21/stories/2005072107100400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 May 2007|first=Vydhianathan|last=S|date=21 Jul 2005|location=Chennai|work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2012-08-25}}</ref>

In 2007, five coaches of the train derailed near [[Ambur]] due to a lower bearing failure resulting in ten passengers getting injured.<ref>{{cite news|title=5 coaches of Cheran Express derail |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/29/stories/2007012907840400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623053928/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/29/stories/2007012907840400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 June 2007|first=Natarajan|last=S|date=29 Jan 2007|location=Ambur|work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2012-08-25}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Tamil Nadu Express]]
*[[Chennai Rajdhani]]
*[[Nellai Express]]
*[[Chennai Coimbatore Shatabdi Express|Coimbatore Shatabdi Express]]
*[[Pallavan Express]]
*[[Vaigai express]]
*[[Rockfort Express]]
*[[Kovai Express]]
*[[Pandian Express]]
*[[Pearl City Express]]
*[[Uzhavan Express]]

== References ==
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{{Railways in Southern India}}

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[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]

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