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| | #REDIRECT [[Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Express]] |
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| {{Infobox rail service | | {{Redirect category shell| |
| | name = Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Central Superfast Express
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| | type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
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| | first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1921|12|01}}
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| | operator = [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]
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| | start = [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]] (CSMT)
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| | stops = 32 as 22159, 31 as 22160
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| | end = [[Chennai Central]] (MAS)
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| | distance = {{convert|1284|km|0|abbr=on}}
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| | journeytime = 22 hours 05 minutes as 22159 Mumbai–Chennai Express, 24 hours 15 minutes as 22160 Chennai–Mumbai Express
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| | frequency = Daily
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| | class = AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General unreserved
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| | seating = Yes
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| | sleeping = Yes
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| | autorack =
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| | catering = [[Pantry car]] available
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| | observation = Carries a Railway Mail Service coach
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| | entertainment =
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| | baggage =
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| | other facilities=
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| | stock = Standard [[ICF coaches]]
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| | gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
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| | el =
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| | train number = 22159 / 22160 | |
| | speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|58|km/h|0|abbr=on}} including halts.
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| | map = [[File:Mumbai-Chennai Express Trains Route map.jpg|thumb|300px|Mumbai–Chennai Express/Mail train route map]]
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| [[File:Mumbai-Chennai Express.jpg|thumb|300px|Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Central Express near {{stnlnk|Yerraguntla Junction}}]]
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| The 22159 / 22160 '''Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Chennai Central Superfast Express''' is an [[Indian Railways]] train which travels between [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Chennai Central]], [[Chennai]]. It was converted into superfast express from 1 July 2020 and the train number was changed to 22159 for Mumbai–Chennai and 22160 for the Chennai–Mumbai instead of 11041/42.
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| ==History==
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| The Bombay-Madras line was laid in stages between 1858 and 1871. The present Madras-Bombay Expresses were running as Madras-Bombay Fast passenger trains from 1-12-1921 to 28-2-1930. These trains were converted into Express trains with effect from 1-3-1930.<ref> https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1639/1/lsd_02_07_01-05-1959.pdf page 46 </ref>
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| ==Route==
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| * '''Chennai Central'''
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| *[[Arakkonam Junction railway station]]
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| *[[Tiruttani]]
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| *[[Puttur, Andhra Pradesh|Puttur]]
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| *[[Renigunta]]
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| *[[Railway Koduru|Koduru]]
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| *Razampeta
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| *[[Nandalur]]
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| *[[Cuddapah]]
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| *{{stnlnk|Yerraguntla Junction}}
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| *[[Muddanuru]]
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| *[[Kondapuram, Kadapa district|Kondapuram]]
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| *[[Tadipatri]]
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| *[[Gooty]]
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| *[[Guntakal]]
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| *[[Adoni]]
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| *Manthralayam Road
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| *[[Raichur]]
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| *[[Yadgir]]
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| *[[Wadi]]
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| *[[Shahabad, Gulbarga|Shahabad]]
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| *[[Kalaburagi]]
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| *[[Solapur]]
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| *[[Kurduvadi]]
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| *[[Daund Junction]]
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| *[[Pune Junction]]
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| *[[Khadki]]
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| *[[Lonavala]]
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| *[[Kalyan Junction]]
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| *[[Dadar]]
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| *'''Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus'''
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| ==Coach composition==
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| The train consists of:
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| * 1 AC First Class Cum AC Two Tier
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| * 1 AC Two Tier
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| * 4 AC Three Tier
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| * 7 Sleeper class
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| * 2 General Unreserved
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| * 1 Pantry car
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| * 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rakes
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| !scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| Loco
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| ==Traction==
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| As most of the route is yet to be electrified, A [[Diesel Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] or [[WDM-3D]] locomotive hauls this train from Mumbai CSMT to {{stnlnk|Wadi Junction}} and a [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] locomotive hauls from Wadi to Chennai.
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| ==Operation==
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| It runs on a daily basis.
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| ==Rake sharing==
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| It shares its rakes with 22157/22158 Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Egmore Superfast Mail.
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| == Gallery ==
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| <gallery>
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| File:11042 Chennai Central Mumbai CSMT Express - AC 2 tier coach.jpg|1042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]] coach
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| File: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
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| File:Mumbai Chennai Mail - Sleeper Class coach.jpg|Mumbai CSMT–MGR Chennai Central Mail – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper class]] coach
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| File: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 – [[Pantry car]]
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| File:11042 Chennai Central Mumbai CSMT Express about to be shunted off to the marshalling yard.jpg|1042 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]]
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| </gallery>
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| *[http://indiarailinfo.com/train/map/352/1620/35 Route map and time-table of Chennai–Mumbai Express]
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| [[Category:Transport in Chennai]]
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| [[Category:Express trains in India]]
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| [[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
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| [[Category:Rail transport in Karnataka]]
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| [[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
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