Mangalore Mail


The 12601/02 Mangalore Mail is the oldest train in India presently running. It is a super fast daily operated by the Indian Railways between the cities of Chennai and Mangaluru via several places of importance including Katpadi, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Tirur, Kozhikode and Kannur, Kasaragod.
This train is considered by many to be the contemporary to the Thiruvananthapuram Mail. Just like the Trivandrum mail which has more stops in South Kerala, this train has more stops in North Kerala, mainly between Shoranur Junction and Mangaluru Central showing that this train is chiefly meant for the people of this region.

History

This train was first introduced in May 12, 1862 as Malabar Express, and ran from Royapuram to Beypore and subsequently extended to Mangalore after the completion of line. It was also the first ever train to enter Kerala with Electric Locomotive

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with the West Coast Express, Maveli Express and Malabar Express.
Chennai Mangaluru Mail --> Mangaluru Thiruvananthapuram Malabar Express --> Thiruvananthapuram Mangaluru Malabar Express --> Mangaluru Chennai West Coast Express -->Chennai Mangaluru Mail
Mangaluru Chennai Mail --> Chennai Mangaluru West Coast Express --> Mangaluru Thiruvananthapuram Maveli Express --> Thiruvananthapuram Mangaluru Maveli Express --> Mangaluru Chennai Mail

Locomotive Link

As the route is fully electrified now it is hauled by a WAP7 locomotive from Royapuram