Mumbai CST–Chennai Express

The 22159 / 22160 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Superfast 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. This train is numbered 22159 for the Mumbai–Chennai run and 22160 for the Chennai–Mumbai run.

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	1 December 1921
Current operator(s)	Central Railway
Route
Start	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
Stops	34 as 22159, 33 as 22160
End	Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station (MAS)
Distance travelled	1,284 km (798 mi)
Average journey time	22 hours 05 minutes as 22159 Mumbai–Chennai Express, 23 hours 15 minutes as 22160 Chennai–Mumbai Express
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car available
Observation facilities	Carries a Railway Mail Service coach
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 58 km/h (36 mph) including halts.
Route map Mumbai–Chennai Express/Mail train route map

Mumbai CSMT–MGR Chennai Central Express near Yerraguntla Junction

Route

• Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station
• Arakkonam Junction railway station
• Tiruttani railway station
• Puttur railway station
• Renigunta railway station
• Koduru railway station
• Razampeta railway station
• Nandalur railway station
• Cuddapah railway station
• Yerraguntla Junction
• Muddanuru railway station
• Kondapuram railway station
• Tadipatri railway station
• Gooty Junction railway station
• Guntakal Junction railway station
• Adoni railway station
• Akalkot Road railway station
• Solapur railway station
• Kurduvadi Junction railway station
• Daund Junction railway station
• Pune Junction railway station
• Khadki railway station
• Lonavala railway station
• Kalyan Junction railway station
• Thane railway station
• Dadar railway station
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Coaches

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Coach composition (Downward – 22159)

The train consists of:

• 1 AC Two-tier coach (A1)
• 3 AC Three-tier coaches (B1, B2, B3)
• 8 Sleeper coaches (S1 – S8)
• 2 Unreserved General Sitting Coaches (GS)
• 1 Pantry car
• 1 Railway Mail Service (RMS) coach
• 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rakes

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	SLR	GS	RMS	A1	B3	B2	B1	PC	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	GS	SLR

Traction

As most of the route is yet to be electrified, A Kalyan-based WDM-3A or WDM-3D locomotive hauls this train from Mumbai CSMT to Wadi and a Royapuram-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 locomotive hauls from Wadi to Chennai

Operation

It runs on a daily basis.

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
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  11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – AC 3 tier coach
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  Mumbai CSMT–MGR Chennai Central Mail – Sleeper class coach
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  11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – Pantry car
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  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

External links

• Route Map and Time-Table of Chennai-Mumbai Express