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The Mandovi Express is a train which operates between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Madgaon Junction, the main railway station in Goa and is currently operated by the Central Railway and the Konkan Railway. This train is named after the Mandovi River.This train is also called "The Food Queen of Konkan Railways",by railfans. [1]

Mandovi Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Status	Operating
Locale	Maharashtra, Goa
First service	7 June 1999; 23 years ago (1999-06-07)
Current operator(s)	Central Railway, Konkan Railway
Route
Termini	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Madgaon Junction (MAO)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	581 km (361 mi)
Average journey time	11hr 50min
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	10103/10104
On-board services
Class(es)	First AC, Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, Pantry, Second seating General
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	Broad gauge
Operating speed	49 km/hr average, 110 km/hr maximum

Background

In previous years before the Konkan Railway came into existence, it used to run between Vasco and Miraj as the Vasco-Miraj MG train[2][3] and after the Konkan Railway came into existence, it was diverted and made to run from Mumbai to Madgaon and renamed Mandovi Express by then Railway Minister Nitish Kumar.[4]

Service

It runs daily with a total travel time of 11 hours and 50 minutes. It has 18 stops on its route. It covers a distance of 580 kilometres (360 mi).

Routes

The Mandovi Express (10103/4) runs from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) with stoppages at- Dadar central Thane Panvel Junction Mangaon Khed Chiplun Sangameshwar Road railway Ratnagiri Adavali Rajapur road Vaibhavwadi road Kankavali Sindhudurg road Kudal Sawantwadi Road Pernem Thivim Karmali Madgaon

Locomotive

In earlier years it used to run with WDM-3A or WDM-3D of Kalyan/Erode shed and in 2000 it was given WDP-4 of Krishnarajapuram shed. It is now hauled by a WDP-4 of Hubli shed.

As the route is fully electrified it is hauled by a WAP 5/WAP 7(HOG Equipped) locomotive on its entire journey.

Incident

On 7 Oct 2013, Mandovi Express derailed at Khed which lies in Ratnagiri district. This incident happened when the train was running slowly and going towards Khed railway station, so no casualties reported.[5]

References

Sister trains

• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karmali AC Superfast Express
• Dadar–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express
• Konkan Kanya Express
• Mumbai CSMT–Karmali Tejas Express
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madgaon AC Double Decker Express

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