The 22159 / 22160 Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Central Express is an Indian Railways train which travels between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, Chennai. It was converted into superfast express from 1 July 2020 and the train number was changed to 22159 for Mumbai–Chennai and 22160 for the Chennai–Mumbai instead of 11041/42. It was earlier known as Bombay–Madras Express.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 1 December 1921[1] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) MGR Chennai Central (MAS) | ||||
| Stops | 28 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,284 km (798 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 23 hours 05 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22159 / 22160 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts | ||||
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History
editThe Bombay-Madras line was laid in stages between 1858 and 1871. The present Madras-Bombay Expresses were running as Madras-Bombay Fast passenger trains from 1-12-1921 to 28-2-1930. These trains were converted into Express trains with effect from 1-3-1930.[2]
Route & halts
edit- Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station
- Arakkonam Junction
- Tiruttani
- Puttur
- Renigunta Junction
- Koduru
- Razampeta
- Kadapa
- Yerraguntla Junction
- Tadipatri
- Gooty Junction
- Guntakal Junction
- Adoni
- Raichur
- Yadgir
- Wadi Junction
- Kalaburagi Junction
- Solapur
- Kurduvadi Junction
- Daund Junction
- Pune Junction
- Khadki
- Lonavala
- Kalyan Junction
- Dadar
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Coach composition
editThe train consists of:
- 1 AC Two Tier
- 4 AC Three Tier
- 8 Sleeper class
- 2 General Unreserved
- 1 Railway Mail Service coach
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rakes
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EoG | GS | RMS | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | GS | SLR |
Traction
editSince the route is fully electrified, Arakkonam-based WAP-4 loco hauls the train from Mumbai CSMT to Chennai Central.
Operation
editIt runs on a daily basis.
Rake sharing
editIt shares its rakes with 11057/11058 Mumbai CSMT–Amritsar Express.
Gallery
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1042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – AC 2 tier coach -
11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – AC 3 tier coach -
Mumbai CSMT–MGR Chennai Central Mail – Sleeper class coach -
11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – Pantry car -
1042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express about to be shunted off to the marshalling yard
References
edit- ^ "Southern Railway celebrates 100 years of Chennai-Mumbai Express". The Indian Express. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1639/1/lsd_02_07_01-05-1959.pdf page 46