Konkan Kanya Express | |
Type: | Superfast Express |
Locale: | Maharashtra & Goa |
Operator: | Konkan Railway |
Start: | (CSMT) |
Stops: | 17 |
End: | (MAO) |
Distance: | 580km (360miles) |
Journeytime: | 10 hours 40 minutes |
Frequency: | Daily |
Class: | AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | No |
Autorack: | Overhead racks |
Catering: | Available |
Observation: | Large windows |
Baggage: | Available |
Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
Stock: | LHB coach |
Trainnumber: | 20111 / 20112 |
Speed: | 43km/h average including halts. |
The 20111 / 20112 Konkan Kanya Express is superfast (earlier mail) of Indian Railways train running between Mumbai and Madgaon on the Konkan Railway route. This train operates daily, the Up Train number is 20111 (Mumbai to Madgaon) and the Down Train number 20112 (Madgaon to Mumbai).
The train was among the first set of services launched in konkan railway when it was opened in 1998. This train service is very popular among the travellers of konkan region due to its convenient timings in the night. As a result, the train is fully reserved months in advance and its tickets are rarely available without waiting list. The train used to run with conventional ICF coaches until June 2019, after which the new LHB were introduced. The services is operated by Konkan Railways. The train covers the journey in about 13 hours 25 minutes. It is an important train link serving people along the coastal areas of Maharashtra and Goa. Its average speed is . This train shares its rake with Mandovi Express.
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhusawal Loco Shed based WAP-4 / WAG-5 or Kalyan Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.