The Konkan Kanya Express is mail of Indian Railways train running between Mumbai and Madgaon on the Konkan Railway route. This train operates daily, the Up Train number is 10111 (Mumbai to Madgaon) and the Down Train number 10112 (Madgaon to Mumbai).

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Konkan Kanya Express

Konkan kanya express arrives at Sawantwadi railway station
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Goa
First service	January 25, 1998; 24 years ago (1998-01-25)
Current operator(s)	Konkan Railway
Route
Termini	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Madgaon Junction (MAO)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	580 km (360 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 25 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	10111/ 10112
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier Sleeper class, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available (paid)
Observation facilities	Large Windows (LHB) coaches
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph) average with halts
Route map Legend km0 0.0 Mumbai CST 8.6 Dadar 32.9 Thane 65.9 Panvel CSTM RN limits 172.0 Mangaon 240.0 Khed 269.6 Chiplun 312.2 Sangameshwar Road 345.0 Ratnagiri 392.0 Vilavade 408.8 Rajapur Road 425.3 Vaibhavwadi Road 456.4 Kankavli 474.1 Sindhudurg 484.7 Kudal 505.5 Sawantwadi Road Maharashtra (RN) Goa (KAWR) 524.0 Pernem 534.9 Thivim 552.3 Karmali 579.8 Madgaon km0

Background

The train was among the first set of services launched in konkan railway when it was opened in 1998. This train service is very popular among the travellers of konkan region due to its convenient timings in the night. As a result the train is fully reserved months in advance and its tickets are rarely available without waiting list. The train used to run with conventional ICF coaches until June 2019, after which the new LHB were introduced. The services is operated by Konkan Railways. The train covers the 579.8 kilometres (360.3 mi) journey in about 13 hours 25 minutes. It is an important train link serving people along the coastal areas of Maharashtra and Goa. Its average speed is 49 kilometres per hour (30 mph). This train shares its rake with Mandovi Express.

Traction

As the Konkan Railway route has been completely electrified in 2022, the train is now hauled by a WAG5 or WAP4 or Bhusaval shed or WAP7 of Kalyan shed from Central Railway. Before electrification it was hauled by a WDP 4D of Kalyan shed of Central Railway.

See also

• Indian Railways
• Konkan Railway

References

External links

• Konkan Railway
• Konkan Kanya Train Route Map
• http://indiarailinfo.com/train/949

Sister Trains

• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Karmali AC Superfast Express
• Dadar Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express
• Mandovi Express
• Mumbai CST - Karmali Tejas Express
• Mumbai LTT - Madgaon AC Double Decker Express