Matsyaganda Express
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Locale | Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka |
| First service | 1 May 1998 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus |
| Stops | 22 |
| End | Mangalore Central |
| Distance travelled | 1,169.7 km (726.8 mi) |
| Average journey time | 17hrs, 19hrs during Monsoon TimeTable (1 June - 31 October) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12619/12620 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 1 AC 2 Tier, 3 AC 3 Tier, 11 Sleeper Coaches, 5 UnReserved Coaches |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Food is Loaded at Stations, No Pantry Car |
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph) Average with Halts |
The Matsyagandha Express (Kannada/Tulu: ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಗಂಧ ಎಕ್ಷ್ಪ್ರೆಸ್ಸ; Marathi/Konkani: मत्स्यगंधा एक्सप्रेस) is a daily superfast train running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Mangalore Central.[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.
This service had a major accident on 16 June 2004, known as the Karanjadi train crash. 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 tried for extension of this train to Trivandrum via Kottayam but caused a lot of protests in D.K District of Karnataka. [3]
Train numbers and route
- Train 12619 - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Kurla, Mumbai) to Mangalore (south bound)
- Train 12620 - Mangalore to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (north bound)
Stoppages
- Mumbai LTT
- Thane
- Panvel
- Mangaon (only for 12619)
- Khed (only for 12619)
- Chiplun
- Ratnagiri
- Kudal
- Madgaon
- Canacona
- Karwar
- Ankola
- Gokarna Road
- Kumta
- Honnavar
- Murdeshwar
- Bhatkal
- Mookambika Road Byndoor
- Kundapura
- Barkur
- Udupi
- Mulki
- Surathkal
- Mangalore Central
Locomotion
As the route is not completely electrified, an Erode based WDP-4D or WDM-3D hauls the train end to end.
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