Mumbai–Chennai Mail

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Chennai Egmore Mail
| image= 11042 Chennai Central Mumbai CSMT Express - Train Board.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Mail trains in India|Mail]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1871|03|15}}
| operator = [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]
| start = [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]] (CSMT)
| stops = 40 as ''22157'', 38 as ''22158''
| end = {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}} (MS)
| distance = {{convert|1284|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 22 hours 50 minutes as 22157 Mumbai–Chennai Mail, 23 hours 15 minutes as 22158 Chennai–Mumbai Mail
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = [[Pantry car]] available
| observation = Carries a Railway Mail Service coach
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| other facilities=
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 22157 / 22158
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum<br />{{convert|56|km/h|0|abbr=on}} including halts.
| map = [[File:Mumbai-Chennai Express Trains Route map.jpg|thumb|300px|Mumbai–Chennai Express/Mail Train Route map]]
| map_state =
}}

The 22157 / 22158 '''Mumbai–Chennai Mail''' is a train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Central Railway zone]] that runs between [[Mumbai CSMT|Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]] & {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}} in India.

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]].

== Coach composition==

'''The train consists of:'''
* 1 AC First Class Cum AC Two Tier
* 1 AC Two Tier
* 4 AC Three Tier coaches
* 7 Sleeper Class
* 2 General Unreserved
* 1 Pantry car
* 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rakes

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== Service ==

The 22157 Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Egmore Mail covers the distance of {{convert|1284|km|0|abbr=on}} in 22 hours 50 mins (56 km/hr) & in 23 hours 15 mins as 22158 Chennai Egmore–Mumbai CSMT Mail (55 km/hr).

== Routeing ==

The 22157 / 22158 Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Egmore Mail runs from Mumbai CSMT via {{stnlnk|Kalyan Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Karjat}}, {{stnlnk|Pune Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Daund Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Solapur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gulbarga}}, {{stnlnk|Wadi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Adoni}}, {{stnlnk|Guntakal Junction}}, [[Cuddapah]], {{stnlnk|Renigunta Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Arakkonam Junction}} to Chennai Egmore.

== Traction ==

[[Diesel Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-3|WCAM-3]] locomotive from Mumbai CSMT up to [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune]] based [[WDM-3A]] locomotive [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOUqT354hkY] until [[Wadi Junction railway station|Wadi]] following which a [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]]-based [[WAP-4]] powers the train for the remainder of the journey until {{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}}.

== Operation ==

It runs on a daily basis.

==Rake sharing==

It shares its rakes with 22159/22160 Mumbai CSMT - Chennai Central Superfast Express.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
11042 Chennai Central Mumbai CSMT Express - AC 2 tier coach.jpg|''11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express'' – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]] coach
11042 Chennai Central Mumbai CSMT Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|''11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express'' – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]] coach
Mumbai Chennai Mail - Sleeper Class coach.jpg|''Mumbai CSMT – MGR Chennai Central Mail'' – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper Class]] coach
11042 Chennai Central Mumbai CSMT Express - Pantry Car coach.jpg|''11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express'' – [[Dining car|Pantry]] coach
11042 Chennai Central Mumbai CSMT Express about to be shunted off to the marshalling yard.jpg|''11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express'' about to be shunted off to the [[Classification yard|marshalling yard]]
</gallery>

* [[Dedicated Intercity trains of India]]
* [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Chennai Central Weekly Express]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

* {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOUqT354hkY|title=11027 Mumbai-Chennai Mail crossing Udyan at Boroti – YouTube|via=YouTube|accessdate=2014-08-11}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtyXh2-WBMA|title=Chennai Mail Crossing Udyan Express – YouTube|via=YouTube|accessdate=2014-08-11}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1415&id=0,4,268|title=Southern Railway Welcomes You|publisher=sr.indianrailways.gov.in|accessdate=2014-08-11}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-five-stops-to-chennai-in-less-than-20-hours-1246709|title=Five stops to Chennai in less than 20 hours & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|work=Daily News and Analysis|accessdate=2014-08-11|date=2009-04-09}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.trainspnrstatus.com/runningstatus/11027-csmt-mas-mail Mumbai Chennai Mail]
* [https://www.trainspnrstatus.com/runningstatus/11028-mas-csmt-mumbai-mail Chennai Mumbai Mail]
* {{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate= 8 April 2014 }}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=IRFCA|accessdate=2014-04-05}}

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