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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| box_width = 23em
| name = Chennai Egmore–Mangalore Central Express
| logo =
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| image =
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| caption =
| type = [[Express train]]
| status = Operating
| locale = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]] & [[Karnataka]]
| predecessor =
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2003|7|1}}
| last =
| successor =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| formeroperator =
| ridership =
| ridership2 =
| website =
| start = {{rws|Chennai Egmore}} '''(MS)'''
| stops = 50
| end = {{rws|Mangalore Central}} '''(MAQ)'''
| distance = {{convert|983|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 23 Hours 35 Minutes
| frequency = Daily
| trainnumber = 16159{{\}}16160
| line_used = [[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Chord line]] '''([[Chennai Egmore|MS]]{{snd}}[[Tiruchirappalli Junction|TPJ]])''' [[Tiruchirappalli–Erode line]] '''([[Tiruchirappalli Junction|TPJ]]{{snd}}[[Erode Junction railway station|ED]])''' [[Jolarpettai–Shoranur line]] '''([[Erode Junction railway station|ED]]{{snd}}[[Shoranur Junction railway station|SRR]])''' [[Shoranur–Mangalore section]] '''([[Shoranur Junction railway station|SRR]]{{snd}}[[Mangalore Central railway station|MAQ]])'''
| class = 1A-cum-2A, 3A, SL, 2S, SLR and UR{{\}}GS
| access = {{Access icon|20px}}
| seating = [[Open coach]] {{small|(Reserved)}} [[Corridor coach]] {{small|(Unreserved)}}
| sleeping = [[Couchette car]]
| autorack = No
| catering = No
| observation = Windows in all carriages
| entertainment = No
| baggage = Overhead racks Baggage carriage
| otherfacilities =
| stock = '''Locomotive:''' {{abbrlink|MS|Chennai Egmore railway station}}–{{abbrlink|TPJ|Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station}}: [[WAP4]] ([[Royapuram railway station#Developments|RPM]]{{\}}[[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|ED]]){{\}}[[WAP7]] ([[Royapuram railway station#Developments|RPM]]); {{abbrlink|TPJ|Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station}}–{{abbrlink|MAQ|Mangalore Central railway station}}: [[WDP-4D]]{{\}}[[WDP-4B]] ([[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock|GOC]]) '''Bogie:''' One AC 2-Tier (HA1) Two AC 3-Tier (3A) Ten II [[Couchette car|SL]] Three Second seating (2S) Three UR{{\}}GS Two SLR
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el = [[25 kV AC]], [[50 Hz]]
| speed = {{convert|42|km/h}}
| owners = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| routenumber = 21{{\}}21A{{\}}86{{\}}86A<ref>{{cite web|title=Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,537|work=[[Indian Railways]]|publisher=Railway Board|accessdate=4 March 2014}}</ref>
| map =[[File:Chennai Egmore - Mangalore Central Express Route map.jpg|230px]]
| map_state = hide
}}

'''Chennai Egmore–Mangalore Central Express''' is an [[express train]] connecting [[Chennai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] with [[Mangalore]] in [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. The main cities it passes through are Chennai Egmore, Villuppuram, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Erode, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Tirur (Malappuram), Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasargod and Mangalore

== Overview ==

This train was introduced during the 2003–2004 Railway Budget as a new daily train between [[Chennai Egmore]] and [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode]] via [[Tiruchirappalli Junction]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref name=intro>{{cite news|title=50 new trains to introduced, increase frequency of 13|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/50-new-trains-to-introduced-increase-frequency-of-13/articleshow/38660667.cms?referral=PM|accessdate=4 March 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 February 2013|location=[[New Delhi]]}}</ref> Later in the 2005–2006 Railway Budget, the train (No.6607{{\}}6608) was extended up to [[Coimbatore]],<ref name=extn>{{cite web|title=Speech: Railway Budget 2005-06|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=7351|work=[[Ministry of Railways (India)]]|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|accessdate=4 March 2014|date=26 February 2005}}</ref> citing large number of [[Melmaruvathur]] bound pilgrims, leaving the people of [[Karur]] in despair, who were largely benefitted of this train fearing decrease in reservation quotas.<ref name=pilgrims>{{cite news|title=Karur public resent move to extend train up to Mangalore|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/karur-public-resent-move-to-extend-train-up-to-mangalore/article1776981.ece|accessdate=4 March 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 January 2007|location=[[Karur]]}}</ref> The train was again extended to [[Mangalore]] in 2007, a move which forced the authorities to cancel the Tiruchirapalli–Mangalore Express (No.6867{{\}}6868), with revised timings.<ref name=again>{{cite news|title=Train services to be extended|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/train-services-to-be-extended/article1777111.ece|accessdate=4 March 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 January 2007|location=[[Tiruchi]]}}</ref><ref name=train>{{cite news|title=Train service between Karur, Chennai sought|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/train-service-between-karur-chennai-sought/article762663.ece|accessdate=4 March 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 May 2010|location=[[Karur]]}}</ref> The number of train was changed from the initial 6607{{\}}6608 to 6107{{\}}6108,<ref name=number>{{cite news|title=Train timings revised|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/02/stories/2008070250320300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705083826/http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/02/stories/2008070250320300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 July 2008|accessdate=4 March 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 July 2008|location=[[Coimbatore]]}}</ref> and from 6107{{\}}6108 to 16107{{\}}16108 since December 2010 onwards as a part of train management system over the entire Indian Railways network.<ref>{{cite web|title=Railways to Switch to ‘Five’ – Digit System for Numbering all its Passenger Carrying Trains from December 2010|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=65917|work=[[Press Information Bureau]]|date=23 September 2010|accessdate=4 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-migrate-to-5-digit-number-scheme-to-monitor-trains/articleshow/7132909.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 December 2010|accessdate=4 March 2014}}</ref> Again, the number of the train was changed to 16159{{\}} 16160

== Rakes ==
The train has 23 coaches comprising One AC First Cum AC 2-Tier (HA1), Three AC 3-Tier (3A), Eleven Second Class [[Couchette car|Sleepers]], Two Second Seating (2S), Four General compartments (Unreserved) and Two Luggage rakes.{{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}}

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|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]]|| SLR || UR || UR || S11 || S10 || S9 || S8 || S7 || S6|| S5 || S4 || S3 || S2 || S1||D2||D1||B3||B2||B1||HA1||UR||UR||SLR
|}

==Schedule==
Some of the prominent stoppages include {{rws|Chengalpattu Junction}}, {{rws|Viluppuram Junction}}, {{rws|Vriddhachalam Junction}}, {{rws|Tiruchirappalli Junction}}, {{rws|Karur Junction}}, {{rws|Erode Junction}}, {{rws|Coimbatore Junction}}, {{rws|Palakkad Junction}}, {{rws|Shoranur Junction}}.<ref name=again/> This daily [[express train]] departs {{rws|Chennai Egmore}} as Train No.16159, arrives at {{rws|Tiruchirappalli Junction}} the next morning,<ref name="MS-TPJ (Via. Chord Line)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for MS-MAQ (Via. Chord Line)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2019-20/21.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=29 March 2020|page=2|format=PDF}}</ref> reverses the loco and leaves for {{rws|Mangalore Central}} and arrives the destination after dusk of same day.<ref name="TPJ-MAQ (Via. Other lines)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for MS-MAQ (Via. Other lines)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2019-20/86.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=29 March 2020|page=3|format=PDF}}</ref> On the return journey, the train departs {{rws|Mangalore Central}} as Train No.16160 just after dawn, arrives {{rws|Tiruchirappalli Junction}} same night,<ref name="MAQ-TPJ (Via. Other lines)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for MAQ-MS (Via. Other lines)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2019-20/86A.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=29 March 2020|page=3|format=PDF}}</ref> reverses the loco and leaves for {{rws|Chennai Egmore}}, and arrives the destination next morning.<ref name="TPJ-MS (Via. Chord Line)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for MAQ-MS (Via. Chord Line)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2019-20/21A.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=29 March 2020|page=1|format=PDF}}</ref>{{efn|The schedule and routes are subject to change for administrative reasons.}}

== See also ==
* [[Mangalore Mail]]
* [[Mangala Lakshadweep Express]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/ Southern Railway - Official Website]

{{Railways in Southern India}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai Egmore - Mangalore Central Express}}
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2003]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Kerala]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Karnataka]]

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