West Coast Express burns Thonganur
282 views · Published 26 February 2014 · 1:33 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Roji Railways · 2014 · Travel & Events
Location:Thonganur,60KM away from Jolarpettai Jn and 60KM more to Salem Jn,Tamilnadu. Time:20th February 2014 16:16 WAP4 hauled 16627 Chennai Central-Mangalore Central West Coast Express accelerates after departing from Morappur. 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. 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 Thonganur is located in Dharmapuri district near Morappur.
