Dadar–Chennai Egmore Express
The 12163/12164 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railways zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station in India.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 26 April 1988 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | ||||
| Stops | 24 as 12163 Mumbai LTT - MGR Chennai Central SF Express, 23 as 12164 MGR Chennai Central - Mumbai LTT SF Express | ||||
| End | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,279 km (795 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 21 Hours 35 Minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second Class seating | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car attached | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 22153/54 Chennai – Salem Superfast Express | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 58 km/h (36 mph), including halts | ||||
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It operates as train number 12163 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station and as train number 12164 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.The train is schedule to leave from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus from 1st July 2020 and will arrive next day to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station.
Coaches
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Coach composition (Downward - 12163)
The train consists of:
- 1 AC First cum AC Two-tier coach (HA1)
- 1 AC Two-tier coach (A1)
- 3 AC Three-tier coaches (B1, B2, B3)
- 8 Sleeper Coaches (S1 - S8)
- 2 Unreserved General Sitting Coaches (GS)
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rakes
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | GS | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | PC | S1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A1 | HA1 | GS | SLR |
Service
The 12163/64 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Superfast Express covers the distance of 1261 kilometres in 21 hours 35 mins as 12163 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Superfast Express (58 km/hr) & 1261 kilometres in 21 hrs 45 mins as 12164 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Statio - Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express (57 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 12163/64 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Superfast Express runs via Khandala railway station, Pune Junction, Adoni, Guntakal Junction, Renigunta Junction to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station.
Traction
Due to the part electrification of the route, the 12163/64 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Superfast Express is hauled by 3 locomotives during its run.
A WCAM 2/2P or WCAM 3 from the Kalyan shed or WAP 4 of the Bhusawal shed hauls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus up to Pune Junction after which a WDM 3A from the Pune or Guntakal shed takes over until Wadi Junction handing over to a Royapuram based WAP 4 or WAP 7 which powers the train until Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Superfast Express.
Timings
12163 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Superfast Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on a daily basis at 18:45 hrs IST and reaches Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station at 16:20 hrs IST the next day.
12164 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express leaves Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Superfast Express on a daily basis at 18:15 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 16:00 hrs IST the next day.
Rake Sharing
It shares its rake with the 22153/22154 Chennai Egmore - Salem Junction Superfast Express.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
References
http://www.askmebuddy.com/train-reservation-chennai-egmore. Retrieved 5 December 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
- "Train Dadar Chennai Egmore SF Express (12163) from Raichur (RC) to Kadapa (HX)". trains.indiadekh.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "Tatkal ticket confirmation status for chennai egmore to dadar express? - Train ticket confirmation on tatkal :: Ask Me Fast". askmefast.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "Train services restored". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.