Coimbatore–Rameswaram Express

Coimbatore–Rameswaram express (Train Nos 16617/16618) is an express weekly train run by Indian Railways between Coimbatore city Junction and Rameswaram. The train made its inaugural run on 17 September 2013.

This train is mainly introduce to compensate the Coimbatore Rameswaram daily Meter Gauge express via Madurai, Pollachi since this train has been discontinued due to gauge conversion of dindigul-pollachi line. Though gauge conversion completed, it never restored till date (but ran as a limited run festival special train after gauge conversion for a period of 1 month). So this train(16617/16618) will run to compensate the Meter Gauge express.

Service and schedule
The train starts on Tuesdays from Coimbatore and on Wednesdays from Rameswaram, covering the total distance of 507.5 km in approximately 12 hours.

Route and stations
This train passes through 14 intermediate stations including Erode, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Karaikkudi, Devakottai Road, Sivaganga and Manamadurai. Previously this train also had stoppages at Chettinad and Kodumudi.

Train No 16618 Coimbatore Rameswaram Express


 * 1) Coimbatore Junction
 * 2) Tiruppur
 * 3) Erode Junction
 * 4) Karur Junction
 * 5) Tiruchirappalli Junction
 * 6) Pudukkottai
 * 7) Karaikkudi Junction
 * 8) Devakottai Road
 * 9) Sivaganga (w.e.f 18-07-2023 as per pre-covid Stoppage on an experimental basis for a period of 6 months)
 * 10) Manamadurai Junction
 * 11) Paramakudi
 * 12) Ramanathapuram
 * 13) Mandapam
 * 14) Rameswaram.

Train No 16617 Rameswaram Coimbatore Express

(* - Additional Stoppages when compared with 16618)
 * 1) Rameswaram
 * 2) Mandapam
 * 3) Ramanathapuram
 * 4) Paramakudi
 * 5) Manamadurai Junction
 * 6) Sivaganga
 * 7) Devakottai Road
 * 8) Karaikkudi Junction
 * 9) Pudukkottai
 * 10) Tiruchirappalli Junction
 * 11) Karur Junction
 * 12) Erode Junction
 * 13) Tiruppur
 * 14) Coimbatore North Junction*
 * 15) Coimbatore Junction

Rake composition
This train shares its rake with Coimbatore Rajkot Express
 * 1 AC II tier
 * 3 AC III tier
 * 14 sleeper coaches
 * 2 general
 * 2 second-class luggage/parcel van