Mumbai–Chennai Mail
The 22157 / 22158 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Chennai Egmore Superfast Mail is a train belonging to Indian Railways – Central Railway zone that runs between Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus & Chennai Egmore in India.
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 1 January 1872 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) | ||||
| Stops | 40 as 22157, 38 as 22158 | ||||
| End | Chennai Egmore (MS) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,284 km (798 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 22 Hours 50 Minutes as 22157 Mumbai – Chennai Mail, 23 Hours 15 Minutes as 22158 Chennai – Mumbai Mail | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Carries a Railway Mail Service coach | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 56 km/h (35 mph) including halts. | ||||
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It operates as train number 22157 from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Chennai Egmore and as train number 22158 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.
Coaches
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Coach composition (Downward – 22157)
The train consists of:
- 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
- 1 Railway Mail Service (RMS) coach
- 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 | RMS | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | PC | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | GS | SLR |
Service
The 22157 Mumbai CSMT – Chennai Egmore Superfast Mail covers the distance of 1,284 km (798 mi) in 22 hours 50 mins (56 km/hr) & in 23 hours 15 mins as 22158 Chennai Egmore – Mumbai CSMT Superfast Mail (55 km/hr).
Routeing
The 22157 / 22158 Mumbai CSMT – Chennai Egmore Superfast Mail runs from Mumbai CSMT via Kalyan Junction, Karjat, Pune Junction, Daund Junction, Solapur Junction, Gulbarga, Wadi Junction, Adoni, Guntakal Junction, Cuddapah, Renigunta Junction, Arakkonam Junction to Chennai Egmore.
Traction
Kalyan based WCAM 3 locomotive from Mumbai CSMT up to Pune based WDM 3A locomotive until Wadi following which a Royapuram based WAP 4 powers the train for the remainder of the journey until Chennai Egmore.
Operation
It runs on a daily basis.
Rake Sharing
Gallery
11042 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 coach
11042 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
- "11027 Mumbai-Chennai Mail crossing Udyan at Boroti – YouTube". Retrieved 11 August 2014 – via YouTube.
- "Chennai Mail Crossing Udyan Express – YouTube". Retrieved 11 August 2014 – via YouTube.
- "Southern Railway Welcomes You". sr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- "Five stops to Chennai in less than 20 hours & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Daily News and Analysis. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
External links
- Mumbai Chennai Mail
- Chennai Mumbai Mail
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.