Mangaluru–Chennai Mail
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Mail Train | ||||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka | ||||
| First service | July 1, 1867 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Central Mangaluru Central | ||||
| Stops | 31 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 901 km (560 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 16 Hrs 20 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12601/12602 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved, First Ac | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On Board | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Under Seat & RMS | ||||
| Other facilities | - | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Wap 4/ Wap 7 & Icf Dedicated Rake | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 100% | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts, 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum | ||||
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Mangaluru–Chennai Mail is a Superfast Mail daily train operated by the Indian Railways (Southern Railway) between the cities of Chennai (Madras) and Mangaluru Central 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 Mangaluru, it ran up to Mangaluru 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 - Mangaluru Central Malabar Express. Till 1887 it ran as Malabar Express, after that its name was changed to Chennai/Mangaluru 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 Mangaluru Central