46 YEARS OLD TRAIN | JAYANTI JANTA EXPRESS | MUMBAI KANYAKUMARI EXPRESS| WCAM 2
The Kanyakumari - Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express or Jayanti Janata Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kanyakumari and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai in India. It is the first and oldest train service that travels from Mumbai to South India.
It operates as train number 16382 from Kanyakumari to Mumbai CSMT and as train number 16381 in the reverse direction.
The 16382/16381 Kanyakumari - Mumbai CSMT Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car. In addition it also carries High Capacity Parcel Vans from time to time.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 16382 Kanyakumari - Mumbai CSMT Express covers the distance of 2135 kilometres in 47 hours 05 mins (45.35 km/hr) & in 44 hours 30 mins (47.98 km/hr) as 16381 Mumbai CSMT - Kanyakumari Express.
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
It is hauled by 3 locomotives during its run. A Erode or Arakkonam based WAP 4 hauls the train between Kanyakumari & Wadi Junction after which a Pune based WDM 3A takes over until Pune Junction handing over to a Kalyan based dual traction WCAM 3 for the remainder of the journey until Mumbai CSMT.The 16382/16381 Kanyakumari - Mumbai CSMT Express runs from Kanyakumari via Nagercoil Junction, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam Junction, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Coimbatore Junction, Erode Junction, Katpadi Junction, Renigunta Junction, Guntakal Junction, Wadi Junction, Solapur Junction, Pune Junction, Karjat, Kalyan Junction, Thane, Dadar to Mumbai CSMT.
16382 Kanyakumari - Mumbai CSMT Express leaves Kanyakumari on a daily basis and reaches Mumbai CSMT on the 3rd day.
16381 Mumbai CSMT - Kanyakumari Express leaves Mumbai CSMT on a daily basis and reaches Kanyakumari on the 3rd day.
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