Dadar Central - Puducherry Chalukya Express

Chalukya Express
Overview
Service type Express
Status Operating
Locale Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Puducherry
First service 9 November 2012 (2012-11-09)
Current operator(s) Central Railway zone
Route
Start Dadar (DR)
Stops 47
End Puducherry(PDY)
Distance travelled 1,639 km (1,018 mi)
Average journey time 33 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency Weekly thirce [lower-alpha 1]
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Pantry Car, Sleeper Class, General
Seating arrangements Available
Sleeping arrangements Available
Auto-rack arrangements Not Available
Catering facilities Available
Observation facilities 11005 / 11006
Entertainment facilities Not Available
Baggage facilities Below the Seats
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 49 km/h (30 mph)
Route map

Chalukya Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Puducherry in Puducherry and Dadar Central of Maharashtra. It is currently being operated with 11005 / 11006 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2]

History

This train gets its name from the Chalukya Dynasty that ruled the Karnataka region. Earlier, this train runs up to Yeshwantpur with six days with the No. 11017/11018. It Was Extended up to Pondicherry and Tirunelveli with tri weekly days. Another train,Dadar Central - Tirunelveli Chalukya Express as train no. 11021/11022.

Route and halts

Traction

The train is hauled by a Krishnarajapuram-based WDP-4 locomotive from Dadar to Yesvantpur after which a Royapuram or Erode based WAP-4 or an Arakkonam based WAP-1 haul the train for the remainder of its journey until Puducherry.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

Timing

11005 - Leaves Dadar, (Mumbai) at 21:30 Hrs IST on Sunday, Monday, Friday and reach Puducherry railway station on Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday at Morning 7:17 AM IST

11006 - Leaves Puducherry railway station every Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday at 20:50 Hrs and reach Dadar on Thursday, Friday, Tuesday at 5:40 AM IST

Coach composition

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs three days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ Commission of Railway Safety Submits Preliminary Report on Derailment of Train No. 11006 Puducheri – Dadar Express
  2. ↑ Railway Safety Commissioner to probe into train derailment


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