| Mumbai CSMT – Madgaon Junction Tejas Express | |||||
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![]() Mumbai CSMT - Madgaon Tejas Express standing at Karmali. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Tejas Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra & Goa | ||||
| First service | 22 May 2017 [1] (Inaugural service) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) | ||||
| Stops | 5 | ||||
| End | Madgaon Junction (MAO) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 581 km (361 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 8 hrs 50 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | 5 days a week [lower-alpha 1]. | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22119 / 22120 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Executive Class, AC Chair Car and Vistadome | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | Yes | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB-Tejas | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 22119 / 22120 Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon Tejas Express is one of India's full-AC train fleet introduced by Indian Railways connecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Maharashtra and Madgaon Junction in Goa. It is currently being operated with 22119/22120 train numbers on five days a week basis but during monsoon season the train will run thrice a week. The train route was officially extended from Karmali to Madgaon Junction on 1 November 2022.[2] This is the first Tejas express to be equipped with 2 vistadome coaches on each end.
The coaches are manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.[3]
Service[edit | edit source]
22119/22120 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Madgaon Junction Tejas Express currently operates 5 days a week, covering 581 km in 8 hrs 50 mins (66 km/h average speed).[4]
- ↑ Except Mondays and Thursdays
Traction[edit | edit source]
Even though the route is completely electrified, it is diesel-hauled end to end. A WDP-4D locomotive from the Kalyan shed hauls the train for its entire journey (Earlier was WDP-3A).
See also[edit | edit source]
- Humsafar Express
- Tejas Express
- Mumbai CSMT - Madgaon Vande Bharat Express
- Madgaon Junction railway station
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Sister trains[edit | edit source]
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karmali AC Superfast Express
- Dadar–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express
- Konkan Kanya Express
- Mandovi Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madgaon AC Double Decker Express
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Introduction of The India's First Tejas Express Between Mumbai and Karmali. Minister of Railways to Flag off the Train from Mumbai Tomorrow". Press Information Bureau. 21 May 2017.
- ↑ Mishra, Kamal (10 September 2022). "Mumbai CSMT- Karmali 'Tejas' Express extended up to Madgaon Jn". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ↑ admin (5 May 2017). "All about Tejas Express: Digital New Interiors, Yummy Catering Onboard". www.luxurytrainindia.org. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017.
- ↑ indianrailinfo.com/train/52237 [permanent dead link][usurped]
