Mangalore Mail: Difference between revisions

Chennai Mangaluru Mail
Overview
Service type	Mail Train
Locale	Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
First service	July 1, 1940
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Start	Chennai Central
End	Mangaluru Central
Distance travelled	901 km (560 mi)
Average journey time	16 Hrs
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12601/12602
On-board services
Class(es)	Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts, 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
Route map
Route map

Latest revision as of 23:11, 13 November 2021

It is a Mail train daily operated by the Indian Railways (Southern Railway) between the cities of Chennai and 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,MYSURU,KSR BENGALURU,KATPADI which is the shorter route from Mangaluru compared to the route via Kerala,Tamilnadu.Also it will connect the capital and Mysuru.

History[edit]

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 ^[2] It was the first-ever train to enter Kerala with electric locomotive.

Rake sharing[edit]

The train shares its rake with the 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[edit]

As the route is fully electrified now it is hauled by a WAP-7 locomotive from Royapuram.

References[edit]

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 {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
 {{Infobox rail service
-| name = Chennai Mangaluru Suerfast Mail
+| name = Chennai Mangaluru Mail
 | image=
 | image_width = 250px
 | caption =
-| type = Superfast Express Train
+| type = [[Mail trains in India|Mail]] Train
 | 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 =
 | operator = [[Indian Railways]]
 | ridership =
-| start = [[Chennai Central|Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central railway station (Chennai Central)]]
+| start = [[Chennai Central]]
 | stops =
 | 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==
-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 ==