Matsyaganda Express

The Matsyagandha Express (Kannada/Tulu: ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಗಂಧ ಎಕ್ಷ್ಪ್ರೆಸ್ಸ;Malayalam:മത്സ്യഗന്ധ എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്‌  ; Marathi/Konkani: मत्स्यगंधा एक्सप्रेस) is a daily superfast train running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Mangalore Central Terminus.[1] Matsyagandha literally means "Smell of Fish" - the appellation was given since the train runs along the fishing coast of Western India adjoining the Arabian sea - Konkan railway route. The train has become important link and emotional chord for natives of Dakshina Kannada, Karwar and Udupi districts living in Mumbai and surrounding cities.

The train had a major accident on June 16, 2004. It derailed and fell off a bridge after colliding with boulders on the tracks, killing 14 people near Karanjadi station.[2] In 2011, MP of Trivandrum Dr.Shashi Tharoor demanded extension of this train to Trivandrum via Kottayam but caused a lot of protests in D.K>District of Karntaka. [3]

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Train numbers and route

Stoppages

References

  1. ^ "Matsyaganda express 2619". indianrailinfo.com. http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1071. Retrieved 2009-12-16. 
  2. ^ "Matsyaganda derails". rediff.com. http://ushome.rediff.com/news/2004/jun/16train.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-16. 
  3. ^ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://tharoor.in/press/letter-from-dr-shashi-tharoor-to-honble-minister-of-railways/. 

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