Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Express

Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway
Route
Termini	Mumbai CSMT (CSMT); Nagercoil Junction (NCJ)
Stops	33
Distance travelled	1,880 km (1,168 mi)
Average journey time	37 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	4 days per week
Train number(s)	16339 / 16340
On-board services
Class(es)	General, Sleeper, AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1676 mm Broad Gauge
Operating speed	51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.
Rake maintenance	Nagercoil Junction
Rake sharing	Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Balaji Express;
Route map
Route map

The 16339 / 16340 Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Express runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station at Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Nagercoil Junction in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. The main cities on the way are Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Salem, Katpadi, Pakala, Dharmavaram Anantapur, Guntakal, Adoni, Solapur, Pune, Lonavala, and Thane. This train covers a distance of 1880 km. Prior to COVID 19 lockdown, this train ran via Krishnarajapuram, Yelhanka. Still, after COVID, it was rerouted via Katpadi, Pakla there by completely skipping Bangalore, due to which Bangalore lost Mumbai Connection and Southern Tamil Nadu Connection simultaneously.

Route

This train departs Nagercoil at early morning and travels through Tirunelveli, Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Salem, Katpadi, Pakala, Dharmavaram, Guntakal, Wadi, Solapur, Pune, and reaches its destination Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai CSMT) on next late evening.

A Royapuram/ Erode-based WAP-7 hauls this train from Nagercoil till Katpadi.

From Katpadi it is hauled by Kalyan-based WDP-4 / WDM-3D twins till its destination Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai CSMT). This train will get reversed at Pakala in both directions.

It has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. Maximum permissible speed: 110 km/h.

This train will be reversed at Pakala in both the directions.

It consist of 20 coaches: