Mumbai Chennai Mail

Mumbai CST Chennai Mail
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Central Railways
Route
Start Mumbai CST
Stops 50
End Chennai Central
Distance travelled 1,284 km (798 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Observation facilities Carries a Railway Mail Service coach
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
44.60 km/h (28 mph) including halts.
Route map
Mumbai-Chennai Express Train Route map

The 11027 / 28 Mumbai CST Chennai Mail is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Mumbai CST & Chennai Central in India.

It operates as train number 11027 from Mumbai CST to Chennai Central and as train number 11028 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.

Coaches

The 11027 / 28 Mumbai CST Chennai Mail has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach & a Railway Mail Service coach .

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 11027 Mumbai CST Chennai Mail covers the distance of 1,284 km (798 mi) in 28 hours 40 mins (44.79 km/hr) & in 28 hours 55 mins as 11028 Chennai Mumbai CST Mail (44.40 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 11027 / 28 Mumbai CST Chennai Mail runs from Mumbai CST via Kalyan Junction, Karjat, Pune Junction, Daund Junction, Solapur Junction, Gulbarga, Wadi Junction, Guntakal Junction, Cuddapah, Renigunta Junction, Arakkonam Junction to Chennai Central.

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Kalyan based WCAM 2/2P locomotive from Mumbai CST up to Pune Junction handing over to a Guntakal based WDM 3A locomotive until Guntakal Junction following which a Lallaguda based WAP 4 powers the train for the remainder of the journey until Chennai Central.

Mumbai Chennai Mail - Sleeper Class coach

Operation

It runs on a daily basis.

Rake Sharing

It shares its rake with the 11041 / 42 Mumbai CST Chennai Express.

See also

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