Mangalore Mail

Chennai Mangalore Mail
Overview
Service type Superfast Express Train
Locale Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
Current operator(s) Indian Railway
Route
Start Chennai Central
End 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
Route map

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

As the route is fully electrified now it is hauled by a WAP7 locomotive from Royapuram

References

  1. ↑ Chennai Mangalore Mail at indianrailinfo


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