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.

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Chennai Egmore Superfast Mail
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service1 January 1872 (1872-01-01)
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
StartChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
Stops40 as 22157, 38 as 22158
EndChennai Egmore (MS)
Distance travelled1,284 km (798 mi)
Average journey time22 Hours 50 Minutes as 22157 Mumbai – Chennai Mail, 23 Hours 15 Minutes as 22158 Chennai – Mumbai Mail
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry Car available
Observation facilitiesCarries a Railway Mail Service coach
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
56 km/h (35 mph) including halts.
Route map
Mumbai-Chennai Express/Mail Train Route map

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
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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


  • 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

See also

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.
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