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Konkan Kanya Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast/Express
Locale	Maharashtra & Goa
First service	25 January 1998; 26 years ago (1998-01-25)
Current operator(s)	Konkan Railway
Route
Termini	CSMT Mumbai (CSMT) Madgaon Junction (MAO)
Stops	17
Distance travelled	580 km (360 mi)
Average journey time	10 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	20111 / 20112
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Overhead Rack
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph) average with halts
Route map Legend km0 0.0 Mumbai CST 8.6 Dadar 32.9 Thane 65.9 Panvel CSTM RN limits 172.0 Mangaon 240.0 Khed 269.6 Chiplun 312.2 Sangameshwar Road 345.0 Ratnagiri 392.0 Vilavade 408.8 Rajapur Road 425.3 Vaibhavwadi Road 456.4 Kankavli 474.1 Sindhudurg 484.7 Kudal 505.5 Sawantwadi Road Maharashtra ( RN) Goa ( KAWRTooltip Karwar railway division) 524.0 Pernem 534.9 Thivim 552.3 Karmali 579.8 Madgaon km0

The Konkan Kanya Express is superfast (earlier mail) of Indian Railways train running between Mumbai and Madgaon on the Konkan Railway route. This train operates daily, the Up Train number is 20111 (Mumbai to Madgaon) and the Down Train number 20112 (Madgaon to Mumbai).

Background

The train was among the first set of services launched in konkan railway when it was opened in 1998. This train service is very popular among the travellers of konkan region due to its convenient timings in the night. As a result, the train is fully reserved months in advance and its tickets are rarely available without waiting list. The train used to run with conventional ICF coaches until June 2019, after which the new LHB were introduced. The services is operated by Konkan Railways. The train covers the 579.8 kilometres (360.3 mi) journey in about 13 hours 25 minutes. It is an important train link serving people along the coastal areas of Maharashtra and Goa. Its average speed is 49 kilometres per hour (30 mph). This train shares its rake with Mandovi Express.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhusawal Loco Shed based WAP-4 / WAG-5 or Kalyan Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

See also

• Indian Railways
• Konkan Railway

References

External links

• Konkan Railway
• [1]
• Konkan Kanya Train Route Map
• http://indiarailinfo.com/train/949

Sister Trains

• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Karmali AC Superfast Express
• [[' CSMT Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express]]
• Mandovi Express
• Mumbai CSMT - Karmali Tejas Express
• Mumbai LTT - Madgaon AC Double Decker Express