Kanyakumari Mumbai Express

Kanyakumari Mumbai Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Start	Kanyakumari
Stops	61 as 16381 Mumbai Kanyakumari Express, 60 as 16382 Kanyakumari Mumbai Express
End	Mumbai CST
Distance travelled	2,135 km (1,327 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 attached
Observation facilities	No Rake sharing but requires multiple rakes for daily service
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 46.62 km/h (29 mph), including halts

The 16382/16381 Kanyakumari Mumbai Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kanyakumari and Mumbai CST in India. It is the first and oldest train service that travels from Mumbai to South India.

It operates as train number 16382 from Kanyakumari to Mumbai CST and as train number 16381 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 16382/16381 Kanyakumari Mumbai CST Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car. In addition it also carries High Capacity Parcel Vans from time to time.

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

16382 Kanyakumari Mumbai Express - coachboard - Hindi

16381 Mumbai Kanyakumari Express at Lonavala

16382 Kanyakumari Mumbai Express - coachboard - English

Service

The 16382 Kanyakumari Mumbai CST Express covers the distance of 2135 kilometres in 47 hours 05 mins (45.35 km/hr) & in 44 hours 30 mins (47.98 km/hr) as 16381 Mumbai CST Kanyakumari Express.

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

Traction

It is hauled by 3 locomotives during its run. A Royapuram based WAP 4 hauls the train between Kanyakumari & Guntakal Junction after which a Gooty based WDM 3A takes over until Pune Junction handing over to a Kalyan based dual traction WCAM 3 for the remainder of the journey until Mumbai CST.

Routing

The 16382/16381 Kanyakumari Mumbai CST Express runs from Kanyakumari via Nagercoil Junction, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam Junction, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Coimbatore Junction, Erode Junction, Renigunta Junction, Guntakal Junction, Wadi Junction, Solapur Junction, Pune Junction, Karjat, Kalyan Junction, Dadar to Mumbai CST.

Operation

16382 Kanyakumari Mumbai CST Express leaves Kanyakumari on a daily basis and reaches Mumbai CST on the 3rd day.

16381 Mumbai CST Kanyakumari Express leaves Mumbai CST on a daily basis and reaches Kanyakumari on the 3rd day.

References

External links

• Official website

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