Train no . 12685 / 12686 Mangaluru Central - M.G.R Chennai Central - Mangaluru Central Superfast Express is a Daily Superfast express train belonging to Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Chennai Central (MAS) and Mangaluru Central (MAQ) in India. It is the fastest train connecting Chennai and Mangaluru in 15 hours . Mangaluru Chennai Superfast Express gets highest priority in its route [1] and a most popular demanding train of this route because of its timings and punctuality .
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | MGR Chennai Central Mangaluru Central |
| Stops | 20 |
| Distance travelled | 889 km (552 mi) |
| Average journey time | 15 hours |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12685 / 12686 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC Three Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Baggage facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum 59 km/h (37 mph), including halts |
Till 25 February 2016, it was running with ICF Coaches after 26 February 2016 its converted into LHB Coaches.[2]
Service
editThe frequency of this train is daily and covers the distance of 889 km with an average speed of 59 km/h with a total time of 15 hours.[3]
Coach composition
editThis train has total 22 coaches:
- 1 AC First Class cum AC Two Tier,
- 2 AC Two Tier,
- 4 AC Three Tier,
- 2 AC Three Tier Economy,
- 8 Sleeper Class,
- 4 General Unreserved,
- 1 Luggage Cum Disabled Coach,
- 1 End On Generator Coach
Routes
edit| S. No | Station Code | Station Name | Halt Duration | State | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Day | Distance (in kilometres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAS | M.G .R Chennai Central | No Halt due to Origin | Tamil Nadu | Starts | 16:20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | AVD | Avadi | 2 min | 16:48 | 16:50 | 21 | ||
| 3 | KPD | Katpadi Junction | 2 min | 18:13 | 18:15 | 130 | ||
| 4 | JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 1 min | 19:33 | 19:35 | 214 | ||
| 5 | MAP | Morappur | 1 min | 20:09 | 20:10 | 268 | ||
| 6 | SA | Salem Junction | 3 min | 21:12 | 21:15 | 334 | ||
| 7 | ED | Erode Junction | 5 min | 22:15 | 22:20 | 396 | ||
| 8 | TUP | Tiruppur | 2 min | 23:03 | 23:05 | 446 | ||
| 9 | PTJ | Podanur Junction | 1 min | 23:44 | 23:45 | 2 | 490 | |
| 10 | PGT | Palakkad Junction | 3 min | Kerala | 00:47 | 00:50 | 538 | |
| 11 | SRR | Shoranur Junction | 10 min | 01:40 | 01:50 | 583 | ||
| 12 | TIR | Tirur | 2 min | 02:24 | 02:25 | 628 | ||
| 13 | CLT | Kozhikode Main | 3 min | 03:07 | 03:10 | 668 | ||
| 14 | BDJ | Vadakara | 2 min | 03:44 | 03:45 | 715 | ||
| 15 | TLY | Thalassery | 2 min | 04:09 | 04:10 | 737 | ||
| 16 | CAN | Kannur | 3 min | 04:37 | 04:40 | 758 | ||
| 17 | PAY | Payyanur | 2 min | 05:07 | 05:08 | 791 | ||
| 18 | NLE | Nileshwar | 2 min | 05:29 | 05:30 | 811 | ||
| 19 | KZE | Kanhangad | 2 min | 05:39 | 05:40 | 820 | ||
| 20 | KGQ | Kasaragod | 2 min | 05:59 | 06:00 | 843 | ||
| 21 | MAQ | Mangaluru Central | No Halt due to Destination | Karnataka | 07:20 | Ends | 889 | |
| 21 stops | Total Halt Time: 50 minutes | 889 km | ||||||
Traction
editAs the route is fully electrified a WAP-4 Arakkonam, WAP-7 of Royapuram or Erode Based pulls the train to its destination on both sides.[5]
Incident
edit| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | MGR Chennai Central Mangaluru Central |
| Stops | 20 |
| Distance travelled | 894 km (556 mi) |
| Average journey time | 15 hours |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12685 / 12686 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum 59 km/h (37 mph), including halts |
On 26 Feb 2019, The two coaches of Chennai Mangalore Superfast Express was derailed at around morning at Shoranur Junction there were no casualties reported.[6]
Corona Virus Special Train
editDuring the Corona Virus Pandemic in India, the express train was renamed to MGR Chennai Mangaluru Super Fast COVID-19 Special.[7] It has the same no.of stops and the same amount of distance is covered.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ thehindu.com, 28 August 2014
- ^ thehindu.com, Retrieved 15 June 2016
- ^ thehindu.com, Retrieved 15 June 2019
- ^ Shandilya, Tushar. "12685/Chennai Central - Mangaluru Central SF Express (PT) - Chennai to Mangalore SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ timesofindia.com, Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ zeenews.com, Retrieved 15 June 2019
- ^ "Mgr Chennai Ctr to Mangalore Central Trains". erail.in. Retrieved 12 January 2021.