Mumbai_CSMT–Karmali_Tejas_Express

<i>Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon Tejas Express</i>

Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon Tejas Express

Tejas Express train route in India

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.

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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]

  1. Except Mondays and Thursdays

Previously, this train was hauled by two Kalyan-based WDM-3D twins or Pune-based WDM-3A twins pull the train from Mumbai to Karmali[5] Since 24th November 2022, this train is now hauled by a Bhusaval-based WAP-4 electric locomotive as the route is now fully-electrified.

See also

Sister trains

References

  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    "Mumbai CSMT- Karmali 'Tejas' Express extended up to Madgaon Jn".
  3. [3]
    Tejas Express: Not only speed, but also luxury features
  4. [4]
    https://indianrailinfo.com/train/52237 [bare URL]
  5. [5]
    Tejas Express Gets New Exclusive Locomotive, The Hindu, 18 June 2017
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