Mumbai–Chennai Mail

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Chennai Egmore Mail

Overview
Service type	Mail
First service	15 March 1871; 153 years ago (1871-03-15)
Current operator(s)	Central Railway
Route
Termini	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Chennai Egmore (MS)
Stops	30 as 22157, 28 as 22158
Distance travelled	1,284 km (798 mi)
Average journey time	23 hours 20 minutes as 22157 Mumbai–Chennai Mail, 23 hours 30 minutes as 22158 Chennai–Mumbai Mail
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22157 / 22158
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Observation facilities	Carries a Railway Mail Service coach
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph) maximum 55 km/h (34 mph) including halts.
Route map

The 22157 / 22158 Mumbai–Chennai Mail is a train belonging to Indian Railways – Central Railway zone that runs between Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus & Chennai Egmore in India. It was earlier known as Bombay–Madras Mail.

It operates as train number 22157 from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Chennai Egmore and as train number 22158 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.

History

The Mumbai-Chennai Mail was started as on March 15, 1871 as Bombay-Madras Mail. Until 1997, this train used to cover 1,284 kilometres (798 mi) in 30 hours 00 mins via Renigunta -Guntakal line at 42.80 km/h (27 mph) average speed. After Guntakal - Bangalore Line became Broad Gauge in 1997, the train was diverted to run via Bangalore, having a reversal there & covering 1,507 kilometres (936 mi) in 30 hours, running at 50 km/h (31 mph) average speed. In 2002, the route was once again reverted to Renigunta -Guntakal line. Journey time was made 28 hours 30 mins at average speed of 45 km/h (28 mph). Finally on 2019, Mumbai-Chennai Mail was made a Superfast train, drastically reducing journey time to 23 hrs 30 mins at average speed of 55 km/h (34 mph).

Coach composition

The train consists of:

• 1 AC Two Tier
• 4 AC Three Tier coaches
• 9 Sleeper Class
• 2 General Unreserved
• 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rakes

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	SLR	GS	A1	B1	B2	B3	B4	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	GS	SLR

Service

The 22157 Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Egmore Mail covers the distance of 1,284 km (798 mi) in 23 hours 20 mins (55 km/h) and in 23 hours 30 mins as 22158 Chennai Egmore–Mumbai CSMT Mail (55 km/h).

Routeing

The 22157 / 22158 Mumbai CSMT–Chennai Egmore Mail runs from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) via Kalyan Junction, Karjat Junction, Pune Junction, Daund Junction, Solapur Junction, Kalaburagi Junction, Wadi Junction, Adoni, Guntakal Junction, Kadapa, Renigunta Junction, Arakkonam Junction to Chennai Egmore.

Traction

As the entire Chennai-Mumbai line is electrified, this train is hauled end to end by a Royapuram-based WAP-7.

Operation

It runs on a daily basis.

Rake sharing

It shares its rakes with 22153/22154 Chennai Egmore-Salem Superfast Express.

Gallery

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  11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – AC 2 tier coach
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  11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – AC 3 tier coach
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  Mumbai CSMT – MGR Chennai Central Mail – Sleeper Class coach
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  11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express – Pantry coach
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  11042 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central railway station–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express about to be shunted off to the marshalling yard

• Dedicated Intercity trains of India
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Chennai Central Weekly Express

References

• "11027 Mumbai-Chennai Mail crossing Udyan at Boroti – YouTube". Retrieved 11 August 2014 – via YouTube.
• "Chennai Mail Crossing Udyan Express – YouTube". Retrieved 11 August 2014 – via YouTube.
• "Southern Railway Welcomes You". sr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
• "Five stops to Chennai in less than 20 hours & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Daily News and Analysis. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

External links

• Mumbai Chennai Mail
• Chennai Mumbai Mail
• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.