Mangalore Mail

The 12601/02 Mangalore Mail is the oldest running train in India.[1] It is a Superfast daily operated by the Indian Railways (Southern Railway) between the cities of Chennai and Mangaluru via several places of importance including Katpadi, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Tirur, Kozhikode and Kannur, Kasaragod. This train is considered by many to be the contemporary to the Thiruvananthapuram Mail. Just like the Trivandrum mail which has more stops in South Kerala, this train has more stops in North Kerala (Malabar region), mainly between Shoranur Junction and Mangaluru Central showing that this train is chiefly meant for the people of this region.

Chennai Mangaluru Suerfast Mail
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express Train
LocaleTamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
First serviceMay 12, 1862
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Route
StartPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central railway station (Chennai Central)
EndMangaluru Central
Distance travelled901 km (560 mi)
Average journey time16 Hrs
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12601/12602
On-board services
Class(es)Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts, 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
Route map

History

This train was first introduced on May 12, 1862 as Malabar Express, and ran from Royapuram (Chennai) to Beypore (Calicut) and subsequently extended to Mangalore after the completion of line. It was also the first-ever train to enter Kerala with electric locomotive.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with the West Coast Express, Maveli Express and Malabar Express.

Chennai Mangaluru Mail --> Mangaluru Thiruvananthapuram Malabar Express --> Thiruvananthapuram Mangaluru Malabar Express --> Mangaluru Chennai West Coast Express -->Chennai Mangaluru Mail

Mangaluru Chennai Mail --> Chennai Mangaluru West Coast Express --> Mangaluru Thiruvananthapuram Maveli Express --> Thiruvananthapuram Mangaluru Maveli Express --> Mangaluru Chennai Mail

As the route is fully electrified now it is hauled by a WAP-7 locomotive from Royapuram.

References
  1. Chennai Mangalore Mail at indianrailinfo


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