Mangala Lakshadweep Express

Mangala Lakshadweep Express
മംഗള ലക്ഷദ്വീപ് എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്
मंगला लक्षद्वीप एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	1998; 26 years ago (changed the route via konkan and extended to Ernakulam Junction)
Current operator(s)	Indian Railway
Route
Termini	Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station; Ernakulam Junction
Stops	46
Distance travelled	2,760 km (1,710 mi)
Average journey time	49 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12617 / 12618
On-board services
Class(es)	3 Two Tier AC, 4 Three Tier AC, 11SL, General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	6
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	63 km/h (39 mph) average with halts

The Mangala Lakshadweep (Malayalam: മംഗള ലക്ഷദ്വീപ് എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്)is a daily running Superfast Express train of Southern Railway and runs between Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in Delhi and Ernakulam Junction in Kochi, Kerala via the Konkan railway route. It is currently being operated with 12617 / 12618 train numbers. This was the second daily train connecting Kerala state and New Delhi after Kerala Express and provided the first daily direct access to the national capital for the Malabar(North Kerala) districts and Coastal Karnataka districts. This is the second longest running daily superfast train in India(2760 km in 49 hrs: 00 minutes at a rate of 63 km/hour).

The train's name

As the Konkan Railway was not yet constructed, the train was earlier running between Mangalore and Delhi in a roundabout route. Since the train was running till Mangalore, the name Mangala was derived from Mangaladevi, the most important deity of Mangalore city. Once the Konkan route was completed, this train was diverted via the Konkan. Later, this train was extended to Ernakulam Junction.

Traction

Commonly this train uses WAP4 of Erode from Ernakulam to Mangalore Junction and changes to WDP 4,4B/4D of Golden Rock from Mangalore Junction. TO Igatpuri. Sometimes it heads with WDM3A/D . And from Igatpuri to H.Nizamuddin its hauled by BSL WAP4 or BSL WAM4.

Timings

This train leaves Ernakulam Junction at 13:15 (10:45 during monsoon timings) to reach Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station at 13:15 on the 3rd day. Return this train leaves NZM at 09:15 to reach Ernakulam Junction at 10:15 on the 3rd day. It covers a distance of 3066 km in about 49 hours at an average of 64 km/h (40 mph).

Accidents

On 22 February 2013, 4 coaches of the 12618 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Lakshadweep Express derailed near Nashik, leaving 20 persons injured.^{[citation needed]} On 15 November 2013, 10 coaches including all the AC coaches of the 12618 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Lakshadweep Express derailed near Nashik again at 6:40 a.m., leaving 5 persons dead and 50 injured.^{[citation needed]} In both cases, track rupture is suggested as cause of the accident. On 1 March 2015 3 coaches of 12617 ( S9, S10 & Pantry car) Hazrat Nizamuddin-Ernakulam derailed near Pen, Raigad district with no casualties reported since the train was just outbound on the station and picking up speed.^[2]

Important stations of the train (12617 / 12618)

Rake Composition

3 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
11 Sleeper Coaches
2 General
2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
	GRD	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	PC	S9	S10	S11	B1	B2	B3	B4	A1	A2	A3	GEN	GRD

References

External links

[budget97-1] "Budget speech of Sri.Ram Vilas Paswan 1997-98 (page no. 12)" (PDF). 26 February 1997.

[2] ttp://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/three-coaches-of-mangala-express-derail/article6950272.ece

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