Konkan Kanya Express
Train in India
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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
References
External links
- Konkan Railway
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- 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
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organisations
- Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW)
- Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE)
- Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)
- Commission of Railway Safety (CRS)
- Container Corporation of India (CCI)
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)
- High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited (HSRI)
- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
- Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)
- Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC)
- Ircon International (IRCON)
- Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC)
- Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
- National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
- Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC)
- Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES)
- Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)
- Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL)
- RailTel
- Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB)
- Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB)
- Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO)
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- Banaras Locomotive Works
- BEML Limited
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- Bharat Wagon and Engineering
- Braithwaite & Co.
- Burn Standard Company
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
- Diesel Locomotive Factory
- Electric Locomotive Factory
- Integral Coach Factory
- Marathwada Rail Coach Factory
- Modern Coach Factory
- Patiala Locomotive Works
- Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala)
- Rail Coach Factory (Sonipat)
- Rail Wheel Factory
- Rail Wheel Plant
- Titagarh Wagons
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institutes
- Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN)
- Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering (IRICEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET)
- Indian Railways Track Machine Training Centre (IRTMTC)
- National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR)
- National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)
- Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA)
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