The Mandovi Express is a train which operates between

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Bombay station code: CSMT ( mainline)/ST ( suburban)), is a historic railway terminus and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The terminus was ...

and , the main railway station in

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and is currently operated by the Central Railway and the

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. This train is named after the

Mandovi River The Mahadayi/Mandovi River (''Mandovi'', pronounced ), also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei river, is described as the lifeline of the Indian state of Goa. The Mandovi and the Zuari are the two primary rivers in the state of Goa. Mandovi joins wi ...

.This train is also called "The Food Queen of Konkan Railways",by railfans.

Background

In previous years before the Konkan Railway came into existence, it used to run between Vasco and Miraj as the Vasco-Miraj MG train and after the Konkan Railway came into existence, it was diverted and made to run from Mumbai to Madgaon and renamed Mandovi Express by then Railway Minister

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Service

It runs daily with a total travel time of 11 hours and 50 minutes. It has 18 stops on its route. It covers a distance of .

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

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WDM-3D The Indian locomotive class WDM-3D is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 2003 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engi ...

Kalyan Kalyan (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, əljaːɳ is a city on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is governed by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. Kalyan is a subdivision (Taluka) ...

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shed and in 2000 it was given

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of Krishnarajapuram shed. It is now hauled by a

of Hubli shed. As the route is fully electrified it is hauled by a WAP 5/WAP 7(HOG Equipped) locomotive on its entire journey.

Incident

On 7 Oct 2013, Mandovi Express derailed at Khed which lies in

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. This incident happened when the train was running slowly and going towards

Khed railway station Khed railway station is a station on Konkan Railway. It is at a distance of down from origin. The preceding station on the line is Diwankhavati railway station and the next station is Anjani railway station. The station offers free Wi-Fi ...

, so no casualties reported.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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References

Sister trains

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