| Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Balaji Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| Operator: | Southern Railway |
| Start: | Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) |
| Stops: | 38 |
| End: | (NCJ) |
| Distance: | 1948km (1,210miles) |
| Journeytime: | 34hrs 55mins |
| Frequency: | Bi-weekly |
| Class: | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | Available |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Baggage: | Available |
| Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Trainnumber: | 16351 / 16352 |
| Speed: | 53km/h average including halts. |
| Sharing: | Rake sharing with 16339/16340 Mumbai–Nagercoil Express |
The 16351 / 16352 Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Balaji Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai, and in India. It is currently being operated with 16351/16352 train numbers on a bi-weekly basis.[1] [2] [3]
The important halts of the train are:
The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. Being an Express train its speed limit is 110 km/h.
This train is reversed in both the directions at Arakkonam Junction
The train consists of 20 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed-based WCAM-3 electric locomotives from Mumbai to Daund. From Daund, train is hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed-based WDP-4B diesel locomotive until Viluppuram. From Viluppuram, train is hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 & WAP-1 electric locomotive uptil Nagercoil, and vice versa.After getting upgraded to LHB coach now the train is running from end-to-end with Royapuram-based WAP-7 locomotive.