Mumbai CST - Nagercoil Balaji Express

Mumbai CST - Nagercoil Balaji Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service January 1, 1996 (1996-01-01)
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Start Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM)
Stops 44
End Nagercoil Junction (NCJ)
Distance travelled 1,942 km (1,207 mi)
Service frequency Bi-weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 16351/16352
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car
On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts
Rake maintenance Nagercoil Junction
Rake sharing

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - Nagercoil Balaji Express is an express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Nagercoil Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 16351/16352 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 16351/Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - Nagercoil Balaji Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1942 km in 40h 5m. The 16352/Nagercoil - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Balaji Express has averages speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1942 km in 39h 50m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 22 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper Coaches
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed based WCAM-3 electric locomotive from Mumbai to Daund. From Daund, train is hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed based WDP-4B diesel locomotive uptil Villupuram. From Villupuram, train is hauled by a Erode Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive uptil Nagercoil and vice versa.

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Two express trains get superfast status
  2. ↑ TEMPORARY STOPPAGE AT GANAGAPUR ROAD
  3. ↑ Temporary Halt at Gangapur Road on Solapur Division for 5 pairs of trains for 5 days


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