Mumbai Chennai Mail

Mumbai CSMT Chennai Central Mail
Chennai-Mumbai Mail
Overview
Service type Mail / Express
Current operator(s) Central Railways
Route
Start Mumbai CSMT
Stops 52
End Chennai Central
Distance travelled 1,284 km (798 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car available
Observation facilities Carries a Railway Mail Service coach
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
44.60 km/h (28 mph) including halts.
Route map
Mumbai-Chennai Express Train Route map

The 11027 / 11028 Mumbai CSMT Chennai Central Mail is a train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Mumbai CSMT & Chennai Central in India.

It operates as train number 11027 from Mumbai CSMT to Chennai Central and as train number 11028 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.

Coaches

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 11027 Mumbai CSTM Chennai Central Mail covers the distance of 1,284 km (798 mi) in 27 hours 45 mins (46 km/hr) & in 27 hours 50 mins as 11028 Chennai Central Mumbai CSMT Mail (45 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 11027 / 11028 Mumbai CSMT Chennai Mail runs from Mumbai CSMT via Kalyan Junction, Karjat, Pune Junction, Daund Junction, Solapur Junction, Gulbarga, Wadi Junction, Adoni, Guntakal Junction, Cuddapah, Renigunta Junction, Arakkonam Junction to Chennai Central.

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Kalyan based WCAM 3/2P locomotive from Mumbai CSMT up to Pune handing over to a Pune based WDM 3A locomotive until Wadi following which a Royapuram based WAP 4 powers the train for the remainder of the journey until Chennai Central.

Mumbai Chennai Mail - Sleeper Class coach

Operation

It runs on a daily basis.

Rake Sharing

It shares its rake with the 11041/11042 Mumbai CSMT Chennai Central Express

See also

References

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