Mandovi Express

The Mandovi Express is a train which operates between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Madgaon Junction, the main railway station in Goa, and is currently operated by the Central Railway and the Konkan Railway. This train is named after the Mandovi River. This train is also colloquially known as "The Food Queen of Konkan Railways," by rail fans.[1]

Mandovi Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleMaharashtra, Goa
First service7 June 1999 (1999-06-07)
Current operator(s)Central Railway, Konkan Railway
Route
TerminiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
Madgaon Junction (MAO)
Stops18
Distance travelled581 km (361 mi)
Average journey time11hr 50min
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)10103/10104
On-board services
Class(es)First AC, Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, Pantry, Second seating General
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed49 km/h average, 110 km/h maximum

Background

Before the establishment of the Konkan Railway, a train used to run between Vasco and Miraj as the Vasco-Miraj MG train. It was then diverted and made to run from Mumbai to Madgaon and renamed Mandovi Express by then Railway Minister Nitish Kumar.[2][3][4]

Service

It runs daily with a total travel time of 14 hours and 35 minutes. It has 18 stops on its route. It covers a distance of 580 kilometres (360 mi).

Routes

The Mandovi Express (10103/4) runs from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) with stoppages at- Dadar central Thane Panvel Junction Mangaon Khed Chiplun Sangameshwar Road railway Ratnagiri Adavali Rajapur road Vaibhavwadi road Kankavali Sindhudurg road Kudal Sawantwadi Road Pernem Thivim Karmali Madgaon

Locomotive

In earlier years it used to run with WDM-3A or WDM-3D of Kalyan/Erode shed and in 2022 it was given WAP-4 of Electric Loco Shed, . It is now hauled by a WAP-4 of Electric Loco Shed,

Incident

On 7 Oct 2013, Mandovi Express derailed at Khed which lies in Ratnagiri district. This incident happened when the train was running slowly and going towards Khed railway station, so no casualties reported.[5]

References
  1. irfca.org, Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. Miraj Vasco MG Express, Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. Vasco Miraj MG Express, Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  4. Rail Budget 1999, Retrieved 13 June 2019
  5. timesofindia.indiatimes.com, Retrieved 14 June 2019

Sister trains
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