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	\| name = Chennai Mangaluru ~~Suerfast~~ Mail		\| name = Chennai Mangaluru Mail
	\| image=		\| image=
	\| image_width = 250px		\| image_width = 250px
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| type = ~~Superfast Express~~ Train		\| type = [[Mail trains in India\|Mail]] Train
	\| locale = Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka		\| locale = Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
	\| first = ~~May 12~~, ~~1862~~		\| first = July 1, 1940 <ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/4987589/15#4987589-15]</ref>
	\| last =		\| last =
	\| operator = [[Indian Railways]]		\| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
	\| ridership =		\| ridership =
	\| start = [[Chennai Central~~\|Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central railway station (Chennai Central)~~]]		\| start = [[Chennai Central]]
	\| stops =		\| stops =
	\| end = [[Mangalore Central\|Mangaluru Central]]		\| end = [[Mangalore Central\|Mangaluru Central]]
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	The 12601/02 '''Mangalore Mail''' is the oldest running train in India.<ref>[http://indiarailinfo.com/train/chennai-mangalore-mail-12601-mas-to-maq/1060/35/1470 Chennai Mangalore Mail at indianrailinfo]</ref> It is a [[~~Superfast Express~~ trains in India\|~~Superfast~~]] daily operated by the [[Indian Railways]] ([[Southern Railway zone\|Southern Railway]]) between the cities of [[Chennai Central\|Chennai]] and [[Mangalore Central\|Mangaluru]] via ~~several places of importance including [[~~Katpadi~~]], [[Salem~~, ~~Tamil Nadu\|~~Salem]], [[Erode]], [[Tirupur]], [[Palakkad]], [[~~Shoranur~~]], [[~~Tirur~~]], [[~~Kozhikode]] and [[Kannur~~]], [[~~Kasaragod~~]].		It is a [[Mail trains in India\|Mail]] train daily operated by the [[Indian Railways]] ([[Southern Railway zone\|Southern Railway]]) between the cities of [[Chennai Central\|Chennai]] and [[Mangalore Central\|Mangaluru]] via Vellore(Katpadi), Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore(Podanur), Palakkad, Kozhikode and Kannur.The people of Mangaluru want the train to be diverted via [[Hassan Junction railway station\|Hassan Junction]],[[Mysore Junction railway station\|MYSURU]],[[Bangalore City railway station\|KSR BENGALURU]],[[Katpadi Junction railway station\|KATPADI]] which is the shorter route from Mangaluru compared to the route via Kerala,Tamilnadu.Also it will connect the capital and Mysuru.
	~~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 ~~[[Mangalore Central\|Mangaluru Central]] showing that this train is chiefly meant for the people of this region~~.

	==History==		==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.		This train was replacement of [[Malabar Express]] which was diverted to connect [[Trivandrum]] to [[Mangalore]] in 1940. It was introduced as Mangalore Express on July 1, 1940 which become 1/2 Mangalore Mail in 1944 <ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/4987589/14#4987589-14]</ref>
			It was the first-ever train to enter Kerala with electric locomotive.

	== Rake sharing ==		== Rake sharing ==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Chennai Mangaluru Suerfast Mail
| image=
| image_width = 250px
| caption =
| type = Superfast Express Train
| locale = Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
| first = May 12, 1862
| last =
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Chennai Central|Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central railway station (Chennai Central)]]
| stops =
| end = [[Mangalore Central|Mangaluru Central]]
| distance = {{convert|901|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 16 Hrs
| frequency = Daily
| class = Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering =
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities=
| stock =
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12601/12602
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts, 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
| map = [[File:West Coast Express (India) Route map.jpg|300px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 12601/02 '''Mangalore Mail''' is the oldest running train in India.<ref>[http://indiarailinfo.com/train/chennai-mangalore-mail-12601-mas-to-maq/1060/35/1470 Chennai Mangalore Mail at indianrailinfo]</ref> It is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] daily operated by the [[Indian Railways]] ([[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]) between the cities of [[Chennai Central|Chennai]] and [[Mangalore Central|Mangaluru]] via several places of importance including [[Katpadi]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|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 [[Mangalore Central|Mangaluru Central]] showing that this train is chiefly meant for the people of this region.

==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 (India)|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

==Locomotive link==
As the route is fully electrified now it is hauled by a [[WAP-7]] locomotive from Royapuram.

==References==

{{reflist}}

{{Railways in Southern India}}
{{Historical trains in India}}

[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Mail trains in India]]

{{India-rail-transport-stub}}

Mangalore Mail - Revision history

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