Mumbai CST–Chennai Express

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.

Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Central Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	1 December 1921 (1921-12-01)
Current operator(s)	Central Railway
Route
Start	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
Stops	32 as 22159, 31 as 22160
End	Chennai Central (MAS)
Distance travelled	1,284 km (798 mi)
Average journey time	22 hours 05 minutes as 22159 Mumbai–Chennai Express, 24 hours 15 minutes as 22160 Chennai–Mumbai Express
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car available
Observation facilities	Carries a Railway Mail Service coach
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 58 km/h (36 mph) including halts.
Route map Mumbai–Chennai Express/Mail train route map

Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Central Express near Yerraguntla Junction

History

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.

Route

• Chennai Central
• Arakkonam Junction railway station
• Tiruttani
• Puttur
• Renigunta
• Koduru
• Razampeta
• Nandalur
• Cuddapah
• Yerraguntla Junction
• Muddanuru
• Kondapuram
• Tadipatri
• Gooty
• Guntakal
• Adoni
• Manthralayam Road
• Raichur
• Yadgir
• Wadi
• Shahabad
• Kalaburagi
• Solapur
• Kurduvadi
• Daund Junction
• Pune Junction
• Khadki
• Lonavala
• Kalyan Junction
• Dadar
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Coach composition

The train consists of:

• 1 AC First Class Cum AC Two Tier
• 1 AC Two Tier
• 4 AC Three Tier
• 7 Sleeper class
• 2 General Unreserved
• 1 Pantry car
• 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rakes

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	SLR	GS	HA1	A1	B1	B2	B3	B4	S1	S2	PC	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	GS	SLR

Traction

As most of the route is yet to be electrified, A Kalyan-based WDM-3A or WDM-3D locomotive hauls this train from Mumbai CSMT to Wadi Junction and a Royapuram-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 locomotive hauls from Wadi to Chennai.

Operation

It runs on a daily basis.

Rake sharing

It shares its rakes with 22157/22158 Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Egmore Superfast Mail.

Gallery

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  1042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – AC 2 tier coach

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  11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – AC 3 tier coach

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  Mumbai CSMT–MGR Chennai Central Mail – Sleeper class coach

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  11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – Pantry car

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  1042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express about to be shunted off to the marshalling yard

External links

• Route map and time-table of Chennai–Mumbai Express