Mumbai CST–Nagercoil Balaji 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 bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]

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

Service
  • The 16352/Nagercoil–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Balaji Express has an average speed of 52 km/hr and covers 1947 km in 37h 15m.
  • The 16351/Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Nagercoil Balaji Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr 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 max speed of 130 kmph. Being an Express train its speed limit is 110 kmph.

This train will be reversed in both the directions at Arakkonam.

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 locomotive from Mumbai to Daund. From Daund, train is hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed-based WDP-4B diesel locomotive uptil 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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