10103 Mandovi Express Entering Dadar Railway Station : Indian Railways

ERODE WDP4D WITH 10103 MUMBAI CSMT - MADGAON MANDOVI EXPRESS ENTERING / ARRIVING DADAR RAILWAY STATION OF CENTRAL RAILWAYS.

10103/Mandovi Express
मांडवी एक्सप्रेस
CSMT/Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus -- MAO/Madgaon Junction

The Mandovi Express is a train which operates between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Madgaon Junction, the main railway station in Goa and is currently operated by the Central Railway and the Konkan Railway. This train is named after the Mandovi River.
In previous years before the Konkan Railway came into existence, it used to run between Vasco and Miraj as the Vasco-Miraj MG train and after the Konkan Railway came into existence, it was diverted and made to run from Mumbai to Madgaon and renamed Mandovi Express by Rail Minister Nitish Kumar.
It runs daily with a total travel time of 11 hours and 50 minutes. It has 18 stops on its route. It covers a distance of 580 km.
In earlier years it used to run with WDM 3A or WDM 3D of Kalyan/Erode shed and in 2000 it was given WDP 4 of Krishnarajapuram. It is now hauled by a WDP 4 of Hubli.
On 7 Oct 2013, Mandovi Express derailed at Khed which it lies in Ratnagiri District this incident happened when the train was running slowly and reaching towards Khed railway station, but no casualties reported.
Travel Time: 14h 0m 18 halts Distance: 581 km Avg Speed: 41 km/hr.
RSA With 10111/10112. The RSA is operated as follows: 10104 10111 10112 10103. 3 rakes shared.
Award for the best catering is for this train.. ; Dosas ,idli ,upma , sheera,samosas to v.and n.v Lunch, biryani, c.lolipop , corn salads, bhel, coldrink,and after lunch the sweet dish of gulabjamun also Menu Includes:; Beverages: Juices, Coconut Water, Green Tea, Soya Milk, etc.; Breakfast: Oatmeal, Cornflakes, Egg white Omelet, Fruit Yogurt, etc.; Meals: Veg/ Non Vegetarian Diet Food.; Snacks: Grilled Sandwiches, Sprout Chat, Boiled Vegetables, Sugar Free Sweets.; Soups: Veg/ Non Veg; ----; Diet Food also provided in this train.

Sister Trains
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Karmali AC Superfast Express
Dadar - Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express
Mumbai CSMT - Madgaon Mandovi Express
Mumbai CSMT - Karmali Tejas Express
Mumbai LTT - Madgaon AC Double Decker Express

Dadar railway station is one of the major interchange railway stations of Mumbai Suburban Railway. It serves the Dadar area in Mumbai, India.
This railway station lies on both the Central line named as Dadar Central with station code DR and Western line named as Dadar Western with station code DDR. It's also a terminal for Mumbai Suburban Railway as well as Indian Railways.
Dadar railway station has a total of 15 stations, In that, The total 7 platforms are consist of the Western side which is two platforms of the slow suburban route, three platforms of the fast suburban route and the last two platforms are the terminus of the Suburban and Long Distance trains which are also known as Dadar Midtown Terminus.
Whereas, The remaining 8 platforms are consist of the Central line, which is of three platforms are on the slow suburban route with middle slow suburban terminal, three platforms are on the fast suburban route with middle fast suburban terminal, and the last two platforms are the terminus of Long-distance trains which is also known as Dadar Central Terminus or Dadar Terminus.
This railway station is well connected with multiple walkways and bridges for easier access of passengers crossing on both sides.
And also there are multiple Escalators available on both the sides for help in interchanging stations, which were Inaugurated on 1 November 2013 on the Western line side by Western Railway And the remaining escalators were inaugurated on 21 January 2018 on the Central line side by Central Railway.
Dadar is the busiest railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network with an average of 211,888 passengers begins their journey from this station per day contributing ₹1,059,440 (US$15,000) of average daily revenue.
In October 2012, CR announced plans to cease long-distance train services terminating at Dadar on the Central side within 5–6 years. The load would be transferred to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) by upgrading the number of platforms at LTT from five to 12.
Dadar railway station handles a total of 88 long-distance trains. In which 12 trains are on the Western line side in which 3 long-distance trains originate and terminate at Midtown Terminus and 9 long-distance trains halt at the fast suburban route of Western line.
Whereas, 76 trains are on the Central line side in which 11 long-distance trains originate and terminate at Central Terminus and 65 long-distance trains halt at the fast suburban route of Central line.
Dadar railway station was inaugurated in the year 1868 for direct connectivity on both sides of Central Railway and Western Railway network.