Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Express explained

Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Express
Type:Express
Locale:Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
Operator:Southern Railway
Start:Mumbai CSMT (CSMT)
Stops:33
End: (NCJ)
Distance:1880km (1,170miles)
Journeytime:37 hours 15 minutes
Frequency:4 days per week
Class:General, Sleeper, AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:Available
Observation:Large windows
Baggage:Available
Stock:LHB coach
Gauge:1676 mm Broad Gauge
Trainnumber:16339 / 16340
Speed:51km/h average including halts.
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The 16339 / 16340 Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Express runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station at Mumbai, Maharashtra, and in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. The main cities on the way are Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Salem, Katpadi, Pakala, Dharmavaram Anantapur, Guntakal, Adoni, Solapur, Pune, Lonavala, and Thane. This train covers a distance of 1880 km. Prior to COVID 19 lockdown, this train ran via Krishnarajapuram, Yelhanka. Still, after COVID, it was rerouted via Katpadi, Pakla there by completely skipping Bangalore, due to which Bangalore lost Mumbai Connection and Southern Tamil Nadu Connection simultaneously.

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

A Royapuram/ Erode-based WAP-7 hauls this train from Nagercoil till Katpadi.

From Katpadi it is hauled by Kalyan-based WDP-4 / WDM-3D twins till its destination Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai CSMT). This train will get reversed at Pakala in both directions.

Coach composition

It has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h.Maximum permissible speed: 110 km/h.

This train will be reversed at Pakala in both the directions.

It consist of 20 coaches:

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