Chennai Egmore–Mangaluru Central Express Explained

Box Width:23em
Mangalore Express
Type:Express train
Status:Active
Locale:Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka
Operator:Southern Railway zone
Website:www.indianrailways.gov.in
Start: (MS)
Stops:47
End: (MAQ)
Distance:986km (613miles)
Journeytime:20 Hours 00 Minutes
Frequency:Daily
Trainnumber:1615916160
Line Used:
  • MS - TPJ ➡ Chord Line
  • TPJ - ED ➡ Main Line
  • ED - MAQ ➡ Coimbatore - Shornur ➡ Madgaon Line
Class:
  • SLRD - 2 Coaches
  • UR/GS - 2 Coaches
  • CC - Non A/C Chair Car 3 Coaches
  • B - 3 Third A/C III Tire Coaches
  • SL - 11 Sleeper Coaches
Seating:Open coach

Corridor coach
Sleeping:Couchette car
Autorack:No
Catering:E-Catering (Mangalore to Tiruchchirappalli Junction)
Observation:Large Windows
Entertainment:No
Baggage:Overhead racks
Baggage carriage
Stock:
  • MAQ - TPJ : WAP-4 Locomotive From ERODE or ARAKKONAM Electric Loco Shed's
  • TPJ - MS : WAP-4 Locomotive From ERODE or ARAKKONAM Electric Loco Shed's
El:25 kV AC, 50 Hz (High Voltage Overhead Electric Traction)
Trainlength:20 Coaches (Utkrisht)
Sharing:Dedicated Two Rakes
Owners:Southern Railway zone
Routenumber:2121A8686A
Map State:hide

Chennai Egmore–Mangaluru 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

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.[1] Later in the 2005–2006 Railway Budget, the train (No.66076608) was extended up to Coimbatore,[2] 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.[3] The train was again extended to Mangalore in 2007, a move which forced the authorities to cancel the Tiruchirapalli–Mangalore Express (No.68676868), with revised timings.[4] [5] The number of train was changed from the initial 66076608 to 61076108,[6] and from 61076108 to 1610716108 since December 2010 onwards as a part of train management system over the entire Indian Railways network.[7] [8] Again, the number of the train was changed to 16159 16160

Rakes

The train has 20 Compressing Three AC 3-Tier (3A), Eleven Second Class Sleepers, Two Second Seating (2S), Two General compartments (Unreserved) and Two Luggage rakes.

Schedule

Some of the prominent stoppages include,,,,,,,, .[4] This daily express train departs as Train No.16159, arrives at the next morning,[9] reverses the loco and leaves for and arrives the destination after dusk of same day.[10] On the return journey, the train departs as Train No.16160 just after dawn, arrives same night,[11] reverses the loco and leaves for, and arrives the destination next morning.[12]

16159 - Chennai Egmore → Mangaluru Central ~ Mangalore Express
Station/Junction NameStation CodeArrivalDepartureDay
Chennai EgmoreSOURCE23:151
MambalamMBM23:2623:281
TambaramTBM23:4823:501
Chengalpattu JunctionCGL00:1800:202
MelmaruvathurMLMR00:4300:452
Villupuram JunctionVM01:3501:372
Vriddhachalam JunctionVRI02:2002:222
AriyalurALU02:5402:552
SrirangamSRGM03:3803:402
Tiruchchirappalli JunctionTPJ04:4004:502
Tiruchchirappalli FortTP05:0305:052
KulithalaiKLT05:3405:352
Karur JunctionKRR06:1806:202
PugalurPGR06:3906:402
KodumudiKMD06:5807:002
Erode JunctionED07:5508:002
UthukuliUKL08:3408:352
TiruppurTUP08:4808:502
PeelameduPLMD09:3409:352
Coimbatore NorthCBF09:4409:452
Coimbatore JunctionCBE09:5510:002
PodanurPBM10:1410:152
Palakkad JunctionPGT11:3011:352
OttapalamOTP11:5812:002
Shornur JunctionSRR12:3012:352
PattambiPTB12:4912:502
KuttipuramKTU13:0913:102
TirurTIR13:2813:302
TanurTA13:3913:402
ParappanangadiPGI13:4913:502
KadalundiKN13:5914:002
FerokeFK14:0914:102
Kozhikode MainCLT14:4014:452
QuilandyQLD15:0415:052
VadakaraBDJ15:2415:252
MahéMAHE15:3715:382
ThalasseryTLY15:4815:492
KannurCAN16:2016:252
KannapuramKPQ16:3916:402
PayangadiPAZ16:4716:482
PayyanurPAY16:5216:532
CheruvathurCHV17:0317:042
NileshwarNLE17:1317:142
KanhangadKZE17:2217:232
KottikulamKQK17:3717:382
KasaragodeKGQ17:4817:492
KumbalaKMQ17:5717:582
ManjeshwarMJS18:1218:132
Mangalore CentralMAQ19:15DEST2
16160 - Mangaluru Central → Chennai Egmore ~ Mangalore Express
Mangalore CentralMAQSOURCE06:451
ManjeshwarMJS07:0407:051
KumbalaKMQ07:1907:201
KasaragodKGQ07:2907:301
KottikulamKQK07:3707:391
KanhangadKZE07:5307:541
NileshwarNLE08:0208:031
CheruvathurCHV08:0908:101
PayyanurPAY08:2308:251
PayangadiPZA20:3420:351
KannapuramKPQ08:4408:451
KannurCAN09:0209:051
ThalasseryTLY09:2309:251
MahéMAHE09:3409:351
VadakaraBDJ09:4809:501
QuilandyQLD10:0910:101
Kozhikode MainCLT10:3010:351
FerokeFK10:5410:551
KadalundiKN11:0411:051
ParappanangadiPGI11:1911:201
TanurTA11:2911:301
TirurTIR11:3811:401
KuttipuramKTU11:5912:001
PattambiPTB12:1912:201
Shornur JunctionSRR12:4512:501
OttapalamOTP13:1313:151
Palakkad JunctionPGT13:5514:001
Podanur JunctionPTJ15:2915:301
Coimbatore JunctionCBE15:4215:451
Coimbatore NorthCBF15:5415:551
PeelameduPLMD16:0416:051
TiruppurTUP16:3316:351
UthukuliUKL16:5416:551
Erode JunctionED17:5518:001
KodumudiKMD18:3418:351
PugalurPGR18:4919:501
Karur JunctionKRR19:5319:551
MahadanapuramMMH20:2220:231
KulithalaiKLT20:3920:401
TP21:3421:361
Tiruchchirappalli JunctionTPJ21:5522:051
SrirangamSRGM22:2322:251
AriyalurALU23:0423:051
Vriddhachalam JunctionVRI23:3823:401
Villupuram JunctionVM00:4500:502
MelmaruvathurMLMR01:4801:502
Chengalpattu JunctionCGL02:1302:152
TambaramTBM02:4302:452
MambalamMBM03:0403:052
Chennai EgmoreMS03:35DEST2

Accident

On 04 September 2015, 5 coaches including 3 AC coaches and an Unreserved coach along with SLR of 16859 DOWN Chennai Egmore - Mangalore Express derailed near Puvanur railway station, Villupuram - Vridhachalam section of Chord line. 39 passengers were reported injured.[13]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 50 new trains to introduced, increase frequency of 13. 4 March 2014. The Times of India. 26 February 2013. New Delhi.
  2. Web site: Speech: Railway Budget 2005-06. Ministry of Railways (India). Press Information Bureau. 4 March 2014. 26 February 2005.
  3. News: Karur public resent move to extend train up to Mangalore. 4 March 2014. The Hindu. 2 January 2007. Karur.
  4. News: Train services to be extended. 4 March 2014. The Hindu. 2 January 2007. Tiruchi.
  5. News: Train service between Karur, Chennai sought. 4 March 2014. The Hindu. 7 May 2010. Karur.
  6. News: Train timings revised. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705083826/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/02/stories/2008070250320300.htm. dead. 5 July 2008. 4 March 2014. The Hindu. 2 July 2008. Coimbatore.
  7. Web site: Railways to Switch to ‘Five’ – Digit System for Numbering all its Passenger Carrying Trains from December 2010. Press Information Bureau. 23 September 2010. 4 March 2014.
  8. News: Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains. The Times of India. 20 December 2010. 4 March 2014.
  9. Web site: Train Time Table for MS-MAQ (Via. Chord Line). Indian Railways. 29 March 2020. 2. PDF.
  10. Web site: Train Time Table for MS-MAQ (Via. Other lines). Indian Railways. 29 March 2020. 3. PDF.
  11. Web site: Train Time Table for MAQ-MS (Via. Other lines). Indian Railways. 29 March 2020. 3. PDF.
  12. Web site: Train Time Table for MAQ-MS (Via. Chord Line). Indian Railways. 29 March 2020. 1. PDF.
  13. News: 2015-09-04 . 39 injured as Mangalore Express derails . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-02-14 . 0971-751X.

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