Chennai Egmore–Mangalore Central Express

Chennai Egmore–Mangalore Central Express is an express train connecting Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India with Mangalore in Karnataka, India. The main cities it passes through are Chennai Egmore, Villuppuram, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Erode, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Tirur (Malappuram), Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasargod and Mangalore

Chennai Egmore–Mangalore Central Express

Overview
Service type	Express train
Status	Operating
Locale	Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka
First service	1 July 2003
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Start	Chennai Egmore (MS)
Stops	50
End	Mangalore Central (MAQ)
Distance travelled	983 km (611 mi)
Average journey time	23 Hours 35 Minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16159 / 16160
Line(s) used	Chord line (MS – TPJ) Tiruchirappalli–Erode line (TPJ – ED) Jolarpettai–Shoranur line (ED – SRR) Shoranur–Mangalore section (SRR – MAQ)
On-board services
Class(es)	1A-cum-2A, 3A, SL, 2S, SLR and UR / GS
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Open coach (Reserved) Corridor coach (Unreserved)
Sleeping arrangements	Couchette car
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Windows in all carriages
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks Baggage carriage
Technical
Rolling stock	Locomotive: MS–TPJ: WAP4 (RPM / ED) / WAP7 (RPM); TPJ–MAQ: WDP-4D / WDP-4B (GOC) Bogie: One AC 2-Tier (HA1) Two AC 3-Tier (3A) Ten II SL Three Second seating (2S) Three UR / GS Two SLR
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Operating speed	42 kilometres per hour (26 mph)
Track owner(s)	Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)	21 / 21A / 86 / 86A[1]
Route map

Overview

This train was introduced during the 2003–2004 Railway Budget as a new daily train between Chennai Egmore and Erode via Tiruchirappalli Junction in Tamil Nadu, India.[2] Later in the 2005–2006 Railway Budget, the train (No.6607 / 6608) was extended up to Coimbatore,[3] citing large number of Melmaruvathur bound pilgrims, leaving the people of Karur in despair, who were largely benefitted of this train fearing decrease in reservation quotas.[4] The train was again extended to Mangalore in 2007, a move which forced the authorities to cancel the Tiruchirapalli–Mangalore Express (No.6867 / 6868), with revised timings.[5][6] The number of train was changed from the initial 6607 / 6608 to 6107 / 6108,[7] and from 6107 / 6108 to 16107 / 16108 since December 2010 onwards as a part of train management system over the entire Indian Railways network.[8][9] Again, the number of the train was changed to 16159 / 16160

Rakes

The train has 23 coaches comprising One AC First Cum AC 2-Tier (HA1), Three AC 3-Tier (3A), Eleven Second Class Sleepers, Two Second Seating (2S), Four General compartments (Unreserved) and Two Luggage rakes.[lower-alpha 1]

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
	SLR	UR	UR	S11	S10	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	D2	D1	B3	B2	B1	HA1	UR	UR	SLR

Schedule

Some of the prominent stoppages include Chengalpattu Junction, Viluppuram Junction, Vriddhachalam Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Karur Junction, Erode Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Palakkad Junction, Shoranur Junction.[5] This daily express train departs Chennai Egmore as Train No.16159, arrives at Tiruchirappalli Junction the next morning,[10] reverses the loco and leaves for Mangalore Central and arrives the destination after dusk of same day.[11] On the return journey, the train departs Mangalore Central as Train No.16160 just after dawn, arrives Tiruchirappalli Junction same night,[12] reverses the loco and leaves for Chennai Egmore, and arrives the destination next morning.[13][lower-alpha 2]

See also

• Mangalore Mail
• Mangala Lakshadweep Express

Notes

1. The coach composition is subject to change.
2. The schedule and routes are subject to change for administrative reasons.

References

1. "Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014". Indian Railways. Railway Board. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
2. "50 new trains to introduced, increase frequency of 13". The Times of India. New Delhi. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
3. "Speech: Railway Budget 2005-06". Ministry of Railways (India). Press Information Bureau. 26 February 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
4. "Karur public resent move to extend train up to Mangalore". The Hindu. Karur. 2 January 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
5. "Train services to be extended". The Hindu. Tiruchi. 2 January 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
6. "Train service between Karur, Chennai sought". The Hindu. Karur. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
7. "Train timings revised". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
8. "Railways to Switch to 'Five' – Digit System for Numbering all its Passenger Carrying Trains from December 2010". Press Information Bureau. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
9. "Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains". The Times of India. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
10. "Train Time Table for MS-MAQ (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
11. "Train Time Table for MS-MAQ (Via. Other lines)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 3. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
12. "Train Time Table for MAQ-MS (Via. Other lines)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 3. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
13. "Train Time Table for MAQ-MS (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 29 March 2020.

External links

• Southern Railway - Official Website