The 22159 / 22160 Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Central 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. It was converted into superfast express from 1 July 2020 and the train number was changed to 22159 for Mumbai–Chennai and 22160 for the Chennai–Mumbai instead of 11041/42. It was earlier known as Bombay–Madras Express.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 1 December 1921[1] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) MGR Chennai Central (MAS) | ||||
| Stops | 28 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,284 km (798 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 23 hours 05 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22159 / 22160 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts | ||||
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History edit
The Bombay-Madras line was laid in stages between 1858 and 1871. The present Madras-Bombay Expresses were running as Madras-Bombay Fast passenger trains from 1-12-1921 to 28-2-1930. These trains were converted into Express trains with effect from 1-3-1930.[2]
Route & halts edit
- Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station
- Arakkonam Junction
- Tiruttani
- Puttur
- Renigunta Junction
- Koduru
- Razampeta
- Kadapa
- Yerraguntla Junction
- Tadipatri
- Gooty Junction
- Guntakal Junction
- Adoni
- Raichur
- Yadgir
- Wadi Junction
- Kalaburagi Junction
- Solapur
- Kurduvadi Junction
- Daund Junction
- Pune Junction
- Khadki
- Lonavala
- Kalyan Junction
- Dadar
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Coach composition edit
The train consists of:
- 1 AC Two Tier
- 4 AC Three Tier
- 8 Sleeper class
- 2 General Unreserved
- 1 Railway Mail Service coach
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rakes
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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EoG | GS | RMS | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | GS | SLR |
Traction edit
Since the route is fully electrified, Arakkonam-based WAP-4 loco hauls the train from Mumbai CSMT to Chennai Central.
Operation edit
It runs on a daily basis.
Rake sharing edit
It shares its rakes with 11057/11058 Mumbai CSMT–Amritsar Express.
Gallery edit
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1042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – AC 2 tier coach -
11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – AC 3 tier coach -
Mumbai CSMT–MGR Chennai Central Mail – Sleeper class coach -
11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – Pantry car -
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 edit
- ^ "Southern Railway celebrates 100 years of Chennai-Mumbai Express". The Indian Express. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1639/1/lsd_02_07_01-05-1959.pdf page 46