Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Balaji Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service1 January 1996 (1996-01-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
TerminiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
Nagercoil Junction (NCJ)
Stops38
Distance travelled1,948 km (1,210 mi)
Average journey time34h 55m as 16351 / 37h 15m as 16352
Service frequencyBi-weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)16351 / 16352
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car
On-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed53 km/h (33 mph) average including halts
Rake maintenanceNagercoil Junction
Rake sharingRake sharing with 16339/16340 Mumbai–Nagercoil Express

The 16351 / 16352 Mumbai CSMT–Nagercoil Balaji Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai , and Nagercoil Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 16351/16352 train numbers on a bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

  • The 16352/Nagercoil–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Balaji Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 1947 km in 37h 15m.
  • The 16351/Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Nagercoil Balaji Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1947 km in 34h 55m.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. Being an Express train its speed limit is 110 km/h.

This train is reversed in both the directions at Arakkonam Junction

The train consists of 20 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper coaches
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 Generator cars at both end

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed-based WCAM-3 electric locomotives from Mumbai to Daund. From Daund, train is hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed-based WDP-4B diesel locomotive until Viluppuram. From Viluppuram, train is hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 & WAP-1 electric locomotive uptil Nagercoil, and vice versa.After getting upgraded to LHB coach now the train is running from end-to-end with Royapuram-based WAP-7 locomotive.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ "Two express trains get superfast status". The Times of India. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ↑ TEMPORARY STOPPAGE AT GANAGAPUR ROAD
  3. ↑ Temporary Halt at Gangapur Road on Solapur Division for 5 pairs of trains for 5 days


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