Mumbai To Mangalore : Full Journey : 12619 LTT - MAQ Matsyagandha Express : Indian Railways

Описание: MUMBAI (MAHARASHTRA) TO MANGALORE (KARNATAKA) VIA KONKAN RAILWAY : FULL TRAIN JOURNEY : 12619 MUMBAI LTT - MANGALORE MATSYAGANDHA SUPERFAST EXPRESS : GOC WDP4D LOCOMOTIVE : TUNNELS , VIADUCTS , RIVERS , WATERFALLS : DIESEL SINGLE LINE CROSSING : MONSOON KONKAN RAILWAYS : INDIAN RAILWAYS .

12619/Matsyagandha Express (PT)
ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಗಂಧ ಎಕ್ಸ್‌ಪ್ರೆಸ್ मत्स्यगंधा एक्सप्रेस
LTT/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus -- MAQ/Mangaluru Central (Mangalore)

The Matsyagandha Express is a daily superfast train running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Mangaluru Central.
Matsyagandha literally means "Smell of Fish" - the appellation was given since the train runs along the fishing coast of Western India adjoining the Arabian sea - Konkan railway route. The name is based on a name of character from the epic Mahabharata. It is a story of Satyavati who smell like a fish (Matsyagandha). Matsyagandha is also a famous Marathi musical play written by Vasant Kanetkar. The train has become important link and emotional chord for natives of Dakshina Kannada, Karwar and Udupi districts living in Mumbai and surrounding cities.
As the route is not completely electrified, an Erode (ED) or Golden Rock (GOC) based WDP-4D or ED WDM-3D hauls the train end to end.
It shares its rake with the 16347/16348 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Mangaluru Central Express.
12619 Matsyagandha express departs Lokmanya Tilak Terminus railway station Mumbai at 15.20 and reaches Mangaluru at 7.30 next day while 12620 Matsyagandha express departs Mangaluru at 14.35 and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus railway station Mumbaiat 6.35 next day. However, monsoon timetable may vary.
This service had a major accident on 16 June 2004, known as the Karanjadi train crash. It derailed and fell off a bridge after colliding with boulders on the tracks, killing 14 people near Karanjadi station.