Mangalore–Chennai Mail
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express Train | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Central Mangalore 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 | ||||
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The 12601 Mangalore Mail(alternatively the 12602 Chennai Mail)[1] is a super fast daily operated by the Indian Railways(Southern Railway) between the cities of Chennai and Mangalore via several places of importance including Katpadi,Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Kannur. This train is considered by many to be the contemparary 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 showing that this train is chiefly meant for the people of this region.
History
This train was first introduced in 1944 as Malabar Express, and ran from Chennai Central to Mangalore. In 1955 it was renamed as Mangalore Express. It was renamed and renumbered again as One Mail/Two Mail between 1955 and 1960. It was also the first ever train to enter Kerala with Electric Locomotive
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with the West Coast Express, Maveli Express and Malabar Express.
Chennai Mangalore Mail --> Mangalore Thiruvananthapuram Malabar Express --> Thiruvananthapuram Mangalore Malabar Express --> Mangalore Chennai West Coast Express -->Chennai Mangalore Mail
Mangalore Chennai Mail --> Chennai Mangalore West Coast Express --> Mangalore Thiruvananthapuram Maveli Express --> Thiruvananthapuram Mangalore Maveli Express --> Mangalore Chennai Mail
Locomotive Link
As the route is fully electrified now it is hauled by a WAP7 locomotive from Royapuram
References
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