Matsyaganda Express

The Matsyagandha Express (Kannada/Tulu: ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಗಂಧ ಎಕ್ಷ್ಪ್ರೆಸ್ಸ;Malayalam:മത്സ്യഗന്ധ എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്‌  ; Marathi/Konkani: मत्स्यगंधा एक्सप्रेस) is a daily superfast train running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Mangalore Central Terminus.^[1] 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 train has become important link and emotional chord for natives of Dakshina Kannada, Karwar and Udupi districts living in Mumbai and surrounding cities.

The train had a major accident on June 16, 2004. It derailed and fell off a bridge after colliding with boulders on the tracks, killing 14 people near Karanjadi station.^[2] In 2011, MP of Trivandrum Dr.Shashi Tharoor demanded extension of this train to Trivandrum via Kottayam but caused a lot of protests in D.K>District of Karntaka. ^[3]

Train numbers and route

Matsyagandha Express Train

• Train 12619 - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Kurla, Mumbai) to Mangalore (south bound)
• Train 12620 - Mangalore to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (north bound)

Stoppages

• Mumbai LTT
• Thane
• Panvel
• Mangaon (only for 12619)
• Khed (only for 12619)
• Chiplun
• Ratnagiri
• Kudal
• Madgaon
• Canacona
• Karwar
• Ankola
• Gokarna Road
• Kumta
• Honnavar
• Murdeshwar
• Bhatkal
• Mookambika Road Byndoor
• Kundapura
• Barkur
• Udupi
• Mulki
• Surathkal
• Mangalore Central

References

1. ^ "Matsyaganda express 2619". indianrailinfo.com. http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1071. Retrieved 2009-12-16. 
2. ^ "Matsyaganda derails". rediff.com. http://ushome.rediff.com/news/2004/jun/16train.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-16. 
3. ^ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://tharoor.in/press/letter-from-dr-shashi-tharoor-to-honble-minister-of-railways/. 

External links

• Matsyaganda
• Timetable
• Matsyagandha Express Route Map