Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon Tejas Express

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Legend

22119 ↓

Mumbai CSMT

Dadar

Thane

Panvel Junction

Chiplun

Ratnagiri

Kudal

Maharashtra

Goa

border

Karmali

22120 ↑

Madgaon Junction

The 22119 / 22120 Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon Tejas Express is one of India's full-AC train fleet introduced by Indian Railways connecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Maharashtra and Madgaon Junction in Goa. It is currently being operated with 22119/22120 train numbers on five days a week basis but during monsoon season the train will run thrice a week. The train route was officially extended from Karmali to Madgaon Junction on 1st November 2022.^[2] This is the first Tejas express to be equipped with 2 vistadome coaches on each end.

The coaches are manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.^[3]

Service

22119/22120 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Madgaon Junction Tejas Express currently operates 5 days a week, covering 581 km in 8 hrs 50 mins (66 km/h average speed).^[4]

^ Except Mondays and Thursdays

Traction

Even though the route is completely electrified, it is diesel-hauled end to end. A WDP-4D locomotive from the Kalyan shed hauls the train for its entire journey.

Sister trains

References

^ "Introduction of The India's First Tejas Express Between Mumbai and Karmali. Minister of Railways to Flag off the Train from Mumbai Tomorrow". Press Information Bureau. 21 May 2017.
^ "Mumbai CSMT- Karmali 'Tejas' Express extended up to Madgaon Jn".
^ Tejas Express: Not only speed, but also luxury features
^ https://indianrailinfo.com/train/52237 ^{[bare URL]}