The 22119/22120 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Madgaon Junction Tejas Express is one of India's full-AC train fleet introduced by Indian Railways connecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Maharashtra and Madgaon Junction in Goa. It is currently being operated with 22119/22120 train numbers on five days a week basis but during monsoon season the train will run thrice a week. The train route was officially extended from Karmali to Madgaon Junction on 1st November 2022.[2] This is the first Tejas express to be equipped with 2 vistadome coaches on each end.
The coaches are manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.[3]
Service
22119/22120 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Madgaon Junction Tejas Express currently operates 5 days a week, covering 581 km in 8 hrs 50 mins (66 km/h average speed).[4]
- ^ Except Mondays and Thursdays
Traction
Even though the route is completely electrified, it is diesel-hauled end to end. A WDP-4D locomotive from the Kalyan shed hauls the train for its entire journey.
See also
- Humsafar Express
- Tejas Express
- Mumbai CSMT - Madgaon Vande Bharat Express
- Madgaon Junction railway station
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Sister trains
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karmali AC Superfast Express
- Dadar–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express
- Konkan Kanya Express
- Mandovi Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madgaon AC Double Decker Express
References
- ^ a b "Introduction of The India's First Tejas Express Between Mumbai and Karmali. Minister of Railways to Flag off the Train from Mumbai Tomorrow". Press Information Bureau. 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Mumbai CSMT- Karmali 'Tejas' Express extended up to Madgaon Jn".
- ^ Tejas Express: Not only speed, but also luxury features
- ^ https://indianrailinfo.com/train/52237 [bare URL]
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