Mumbai–Nagercoil Express
MumbaiCSMT-Nagercoil Express runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Railway Station at Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Nagercoil Junction in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. Main cities on the way are Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Salem, Katpadi, Pakala, Dharmavaram Anantapur, Guntakal, Adoni, Solapur, Pune and Lonavala. This train covers a distance of 1880 km.
| Overview | |||||
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| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus | ||||
| Stops | 33 | ||||
| End | Nagercoil Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,880 km (1,170 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 37 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | 4 days per week | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16339 / 16340 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | General, Sleeper, AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Nagercoil Junction | ||||
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Route
This train departs Nagercoil at early morning and travels through Tirunelveli, Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Salem, Katpadi, Pakala, Dharmavaram, Guntakal, Wadi, Solapur, Pune, and reaches its destination Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai CSMT) on next late evening.
Traction
This train is hauled by a Royapuram RPM / Erode ED based WAP-7 from Nagercoil till Katpadi.
From Katpadi it is hauled by Kalyan KYN based WDP-4 / WDM-3D twins till its destination Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai CSMT). This train will get reversed at Pakala in both the directions.
Coach composite
It has LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. Maximum Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
This train will be reversed at Pakala on both the directions.
It consist of 20 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper Coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 EOG Generator Cars