Mangalore–Chennai Mail

Mangalore–Chennai SF MailOverview

Service type| Mail Train
Locale| Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
First service| July 1, 1867 [1]
Current operator(s)| Indian Railways
Route
Termini| Chennai Central
Mangaluru Central
Distance travelled| 901 km (560 mi)
Average journey time| 16 Hrs
Service frequency| Daily
Train number(s)| 12601/12602
On-board services
Class(es)| Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| Yes
Observation facilities| Large windows
Technical
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts, 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
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Mangalore–Chennai Mail is a Superfast Mail daily train operated by the Indian Railways (Southern Railway) between the cities of Chennai (Madras) and Mangaluru via Salem, Podanur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Tirur, Parapanangadi, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod. It is one of the oldest train still being operated by Indian Railways. Earlier it ran from Madras Royapuram to Kozhikode (Calicut). When the line extended up to Mangalore, it ran up to Mangalore Central from Royapuram Chennai. When Madras Central came into existence its terminal was changed to Madras Central Chennai Central from Royapuram and it ran as Madras Central Chennai Central \- Mangalore Central Malabar Express. Till 1887 it ran as Malabar Express, after that its name was changed to Chennai/Mangalore Mail. It was one of the prestigious train in Indian Railways. It runs always full by having more stoppages in northern Kerala beginning from Palakkad Junction to Kasaragod. It also has nine stoppages at Tamilnadu and it does not have any other stoppages in Karnataka except Mangalore Central

## History

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There was one single Composite Train called as 01UP/02DOWN Mail from Madras to Old Coimbatore (Now Podanur) to Chaliyam (Old Beypore Calicut) (Nameless with just Number till 1867) Which was bifurcated into 1864CE #BlueMountain (#Neelagiri Express) & 1867MalabarMail. Which was further extended to Kumbla bordering to Mangalore further Extended on 03.07.1907 BG section from Kumbla to Mangalore opened. Later Train was renamed as #MangaloreMail from #MalabarMail.[2][3] This train was introduced in the year 1867 and was a replacement of Malabar Express which was diverted to connect Trivandrum to Mangalore . It was introduced as Mangalore - Madras Malabar Express on July 1, 1867, which had train number 1/2 and as Mangalore/Chennai Mail from 1887. At present it runs with train numbers 12601/12602 Chennai- Mangalore Mail.[4] It was the first-ever train to enter Kerala with electric locomotive.

## Rake sharing

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The train shares its rake with the West Coast Express, Maveli Express and Malabar Express.

* Chennai Central - Mangaluru Central Mail
* Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Malabar Express (Via, Kozhikode, Kottayam)
* Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Maveli Express (Via, Kozhikode, Alappuzha)

## Locomotive link

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As the route is fully electrified now it is hauled by a WAP-7 locomotive from Royapuram.

## References

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1. ^ "4987589-15: Pic 3: Bypore Mail: 1863-64 Through as G - Railway Enquiry".
2. ^ https://ajaysekher.net/tag/chaliyam/ [bare URL]
3. ^ https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1624367745307-1233.pdf [bare URL PDF]
4. ^ "4987589-14: Portion in Attachment: 1. Sep 16 1865: G - Railway Enquiry".

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Express trains running through Kerala

Starting from Trivandrum|

* Mangalore Vande Bharat
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* Vanchinad Exp
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* Amritha Exp
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Starting from Kollam Jn.|

* Quilon Mail Exp
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Starting from Kozhikode|

* Kozhikode Jan Shatabdi

Starting from Kannur|

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Starting from Kasaragod|

* Kasaragod Vande Bharat

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Authority|

* Ministry of Railways
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Railway companies|

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| Defunct|

* East Coast State Railway
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Zones and divisions|

| East Coast|

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South Central|

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Southern|

* Chennai
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* Tiruchirappalli

South Western|

* Bangalore
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Workshops|

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Depots|

| Electric Loco|

* Arakkonam
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Diesel Loco|

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Steam Loco|

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Multiple Unit|

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Lines|

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Broad Gauge|

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* Chennai–Thanjavur
* Cochin–Shoranur
* Ernakulam–Kayamkulam
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* Erode–Tiruchirappalli
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* Gudur–Renigunta
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* Guntur–Tenali
* Guntur–Vijayawada
* Jolarpettai–Shoranur
* Kanyakumari–Thiruvananthapuram
* Kazipet–Vijayawada
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* Tenali–Repalle
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Mountain|

* Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Defunct|

* Cochin State Forest Tramway
* Kundala Valley Railway
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Stations|

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Metro|

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Proposed|

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Railway companies|

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Accidents
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* South Indian railway strike (1928)
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway strike (1932)
* Rameswaram cyclone (1964)
* Indian Railway strike (1974)
* Peruman accident (1988)
* Nellore fire (2012)
* Chennai bombing (2014)
* Medak collision (2014)
* Anekal derailment (2015)
* Tamil Nadu train collision (2024)

Related articles|

* Madras Time
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* Punjab Mail
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* Assam Mail
* Flying Mail
* Frontier Mail
* Imperial Indian Mail
* Punjab Limited
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