CHENNAI (Metro Rail news): Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express in a function at Dr MGR Chennai Central Railway Station on 8 April 2023 in the presence of Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi along with Chief Minister M K Stalin and Union Minister of State L Murugan.
Chennai-Coimbatore (semi-high-speed) Vande Bharat express trains will cover the distance of 495 kilometres between two cities in 6 hours and 10 minutes for all days except Wednesday. The train journey begins from Chennai connecting Tirupur, Erode, Salem, and Coimbatore.
The Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express has eight coaches with one executive coach, accommodating 530 passengers, whereas all other Vande Bharat trains have 16 coaches.
The fare of Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express( Train No- 20643) will be Rs.1365, including Rs.308 as a catering charge which is optional, as well as Rs.2485, which will be charged in the Executive Class, including Rs.369 as catering charges. However, the fare of Vande Bharat Express(Train No- 20644 ) will be Rs.1215 for Chair Car, which includes catering charges of Rs. 157 and Rs.2310 for Executive Cass, which will also include Rs. 190 catering charges.