Coimbatore to Chennai on the 12680 Intercity Express! 🚆 Pantry Food, High Speed & Epic Crossings

Video #459 - Join me for an end-to-end journey from Coimbatore Junction to Dr. MGR Chennai Central aboard the 12680 Coimbatore – MGR Chennai Central Intercity Express! 🚆✨ Originally introduced in 1995 as the Shatabdi Express and later converted into a superfast intercity service, this train remains one of the quickest and most popular daytime rail connections across Tamil Nadu. In this vlog, we experience the AC Chair Car ride, sample onboard pantry meals, navigate scenic ghat stretches near Danishpet/Lokur, and witness non-stop high-speed crossings along the Southern Railway main line. 🚆 Train Details: • Train Name: Coimbatore – MGR Chennai Central Intercity Express • Train Number: 12680 • Locomotive: Royapuram WAP-7 (#30577) • Class: AC Chair Car (CC) • Distance: ~497 km ⏱️ Timeline of Events: 00:00 - Introduction at Coimbatore Junction & Intercity History 01:10 - Boarding Coach C2 & Train Details 04:08 - Coimbatore–Chennai Vande Bharat & Nilgiri Express Spottings 06:14 - Departure from Coimbatore Junction (PF 4) 07:38 - Crossing Nizamuddin – Coimbatore Kongu Express 10:33 - Coimbatore North Run-Through & Irugur Bypass 13:12 - Crossing Mumbai LTT – Coimbatore Express 16:20 - Arrival & Departure at Tiruppur (PF 2) 17:02 - Crossing Dhanbad – Alappuzha Express 19:48 - Onboard Breakfast & Pantry Service Review 20:31 - Arriving at Erode Junction & Electric Loco Shed 23:31 - Crossing Sabari Express at Erode 28:08 - Scenic Crossing over the Cauvery River 30:42 - Crossing Bengaluru – Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express (16 Coaches) 33:55 - Arrival & Departure at Salem Junction (PF 5) 34:54 - Crossing Shalimar – Nagercoil Gurudev Express 37:25 - Salem – Omalur Line & Magnesite Junction 39:07 - Traversing Danishpet–Lokur Ghat Section & Arch Bridge 43:46 - Crossing New Delhi – Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Express 48:20 - Arrival at Samalpatti & Crossing Kovai Express 53:30 - Passing Tirupattur & Entering Chennai Division 56:51 - Arrival at Jolarpettai Junction 57:33 - Crossing Chennai – Bengaluru AC Double Decker Express 01:02:30 - Passing Vaniyambadi & Crossing Brindavan Express 01:03:30 - Ambur Halt & Crossing India's Longest Train (Vivek Express) 01:08:05 - Arrival & Departure at Katpadi Junction (PF 2) 01:12:50 - Crossing Ponnai River Bridge & Mukundarayapuram 01:17:34 - Arakkonam Junction Arrival & Yard Remodeling Overview 01:22:45 - Onboard Lunch Review (Lemon Rice) 01:24:50 - Passing Integral Coach Factory (ICF) & Perambur Station 01:26:34 - Crossing Chennai – Mumbai CSMT Superfast Express 01:29:55 - Basin Bridge Junction & Crossing West Coast Express 01:31:00 - Arrival at Dr. MGR Chennai Central (PF 11) & Conclusion If you enjoyed this journey, please like, share, and subscribe to Platform7 by Binai Sankar for more Indian Railways travel vlogs! 🔔 Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @platform7bybinaisankar   You can also support us by making a one-time payment, or a monthly recurring membership at Buy Me a Coffee! This small help will go a long way in bringing quality content every week! Please do check out: https://buymeacoffee.com/platform7byb... Do check out our Q & A Video to know more about Platform7:    • All you wanted to know about platform7!    Follow my travel video channel:    / @binaisankar   Your support makes a difference! If you’re enjoying the content and want to see more, you could consider supporting the channel. By contributing, you help fund new projects, higher-quality production, and fresh content for this channel. Every little bit helps me keep creating fun new videos for you! You can support by transferring your support directly by upi: binai@upi Title Music: Country Cue 1 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Artist: http://audionautix.com/ #exploreindianrailways with #platform7bybinaisankar #indianrailways #indiantrain #indiantrainspotter #railtourism #railtravel #railway #railfan #railfanning #trainjourney #traintravel #traintrip #trainspotter #trainspotting #travel #travelvlog #travelexperience #irctc #railvlogger