Enraged West Coast Express startles MEMU at Lokur
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Channel: Roji Railways · 2014 · Travel & Events
Location:Lokur railway station,87KM away from Jolarpettai Jn and 33KM more to Salem Jn,Tamilnadu. Time:10th June 2014 16:19 WAP4 hauled 16627 Chennai Central-Mangalore Central West Coast Express meets 66020 Salem-Katpadi MEMU,tears past Lokur station after clearing Salem ghat section. West Coast Express is one of the trains connecting the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.The name traces to the location of Mangalore which is on the west coast of India. It is one of the oldest trains and also provides a day-time connectivity to Coimbatore from Chennai. The train shares its rake with the Chennai Mangalore Mail which also traverses the same route. 16627 departs Chennai at 11:30 daily and arrives Mangalore at 04:20 next day. Travel Time: 16h 50m 29 halts Distance: 903 km Avg Speed: 53 km/hr 16628 departs Mangalore at 22:00 daily and arrives Chennai at 15:15 next day. Travel Time: 17h 15m 30 halts Distance: 903 km Avg Speed: 52 km/hr 66020 departs Salem at 15:30 except Sun and arrives Katpadi at 21:20. Travel Time: 5h 50m 27 halts Distance: 204 km Avg Speed: 34 km/hr 66019 departs Katpadi at 06:05 except Sun and arrives Salem at 11:15. Travel Time: 5h 10m 27 halts Distance: 204 km Avg Speed: 39 km/hr Inaugural Run on Wed Mar 21, 2012
