Mangalore Mail

Chennai Mangalore Mail
Overview
Service type Superfast Express Train
Locale Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
Current operator(s) Indian Railway
Route
Start Chennai Central
End Mangalore Central
Distance travelled 890 km (550 mi)
Average journey time 16 Hrs
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 12601/12602
On-board services
Class(es) Second AC, Third AC, First Class, Sleeper, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Observation facilities Large windows
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts

The 12601 Mangalore Mail(alternatively the 12602 Chennai Mail)[1] is a super fast daily operated by the Indian Railways(Southern Railway) between the cities of Chennai and Mangalore via several places of importance including Vellore(Katpadi), Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore(Podanur), Palakkad, Kozhikode and Kannur. This train is considered by many to be the contemparary to the Thiruvananthapuram Mail. Just like the Trivandrum mail which has more stops in South Kerala, this train has more stops in North Kerala (Malabar region) , mainly between Shoranur Junction and Mangalore Central showing that this train is chiefly meant for the people of this region.

The train shares its rake with the West Coast Express that also traverses the same route.

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