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MGR Chennai Central Mangaluru Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MG Ramachandran Chennai Central Railway Station (MAS) and Mangaluru Central Railway Station (MAQ) in India.[1]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | MGR Chennai Central Mangalore Central |
| Stops | 20 |
| Distance travelled | 889 km (552 mi) |
| Average journey time | 16 hours 5 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12685 / 12686 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Baggage facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,56 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
Till 25 February 2016, it was running with ICF Coaches after 26 February 2016 its converted into LHB Coaches.[2]
Service
The frequency of this train is daily and covers the distance of 889 km with an average speed of 56 km/h with a total time of 16 hours 15 mins.[3]
Routes
| S. No | Station Code | Station Name | Halt Duration | State | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Day | Distance (in kilometres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAS | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Chennai Central | No Halt due to Origin | Tamil Nadu | Starts | 17:00 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | KPD | Katpadi Junction | 2 min | 18:38 | 18:40 | 130 | ||
| 3 | JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 1 min | 20:04 | 20:05 | 214 | ||
| 4 | MAP | Morappur | 1 min | 20:39 | 20:40 | 268 | ||
| 5 | SA | Salem Junction | 3 min | 21:42 | 21:45 | 334 | ||
| 6 | ED | Erode Junction | 5 min | 22:40 | 22:45 | 396 | ||
| 7 | TUP | Tiruppur | 2 min | 23:28 | 23:30 | 446 | ||
| 8 | PTJ | Podanur Junction | 1 min | 00:39 | 00:40 | 2 | 490 | |
| 9 | PGT | Palakkad Junction | 3 min | Kerala | 01:42 | 01:45 | 538 | |
| 10 | SRR | Shoranur Junction | 10 min | 02:30 | 02:40 | 583 | ||
| 11 | TIR | Tirur | 2 min | 03:28 | 03:30 | 628 | ||
| 12 | CLT | Kozhikode Main | 3 min | 04:22 | 04:25 | 668 | ||
| 13 | BDJ | Vadakara | 2 min | 05:03 | 05:05 | 715 | ||
| 14 | TLY | Thalassery | 2 min | 05:27 | 05:29 | 737 | ||
| 15 | CAN | Kannur Main | 3 min | 05:58 | 06:01 | 758 | ||
| 16 | PAY | Payyanur | 2 min | 06:28 | 06:30 | 791 | ||
| 17 | NLE | Nileshwar | 2 min | 06:53 | 06:55 | 811 | ||
| 18 | KZE | Kanhangad | 2 min | 07:08 | 07:10 | 820 | ||
| 19 | KGQ | Kasaragod | 2 min | 07:38 | 07:40 | 843 | ||
| 20 | MAQ | Mangalore Central | No Halt due to Destination | Karnataka | 09:05 | Ends | 889 | |
| 20 stops | Total Halt Time: 48 minutes | 889 km | ||||||
Traction
As the route is fully electrified a WAP-4 Arakkonam, WAP-7 of Royapuram or Erode Based pulls the train to its destination on both sides.[5]
Incident
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | MGR Chennai Central Mangalore Central |
| Stops | 20 |
| Distance travelled | 894 km (556 mi) |
| Average journey time | 16 hours |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12685 / 12686 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,56 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
On 26 Feb 2019, The two coaches of Chennai Mangalore Superfast Express was derailed at around morning at Shoranur Junction there were no casualties reported.[6]
Corona Virus Special Train
During the Corona Virus Pandemic in India, the express train was renamed to MGR Chennai Mangaluru Super Fast COVID-19 Special.[7] It has the same no.of stops and the same amount of distance is covered.
External links
- 12685 Chennai Mangalore Express
- 12686 Mangalore Chennai Express
- 02685 Chennai Mangalore COVID-19 Special Superfast Express
References
- thehindu.com, 28 August 2014
- thehindu.com, Retrieved 15 June 2016
- thehindu.com, Retrieved 15 June 2019
- Shandilya, Tushar. "12685/MGR Chennai Central - Mangaluru Central SF Express (PT) - MGR Chennai to Mangalore SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- timesofindia.com, Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- zeenews.com, Retrieved 15 June 2019
- "Mgr Chennai Ctr to Mangalore Central Trains". erail.in. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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