The 16339 / 16340 Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Express runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station at Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Nagercoil Junction in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. The main cities on the way are Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Salem, Katpadi, Pakala, Dharmavaram Anantapur, Guntakal, Adoni, Solapur, Pune, Lonavala, and Thane. This train covers a distance of 1880 km. Prior to COVID 19 lockdown, this train ran via Krishnarajapuram, Yelhanka. Still, after COVID, it was rerouted via Katpadi, Pakla there by completely skipping Bangalore, due to which Bangalore lost Mumbai Connection and Southern Tamil Nadu Connection simultaneously.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) Nagercoil Junction (NCJ) | ||||
| Stops | 33 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,880 km (1,168 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 37 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | 4 days per week | ||||
| Train number(s) | 16339 / 16340 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | General, Sleeper, AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1676 mm Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts. | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Nagercoil Junction | ||||
| Rake sharing | |||||
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Route
editThis train departs Nagercoil at early morning and travels through Tirunelveli, Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Salem, Katpadi, Pakala, Dharmavaram, Guntakal, Wadi, Solapur, Pune, and reaches its destination Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai CSMT) on next late evening.
Traction
editA Royapuram/ Erode-based WAP-7 hauls this train from Nagercoil till Katpadi.
From Katpadi it is hauled by Kalyan-based WDP-4 / WDM-3D twins till its destination Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai CSMT). This train will get reversed at Pakala in both directions.
Coach composition
editIt has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. Maximum permissible speed: 110 km/h.
This train will be reversed at Pakala in both the directions.
It consist of 20 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 1 Pantry car
- 2 EOG Generator Cars