Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Chennai Central Weekly Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Chennai Central Weekly Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service December 15, 2014 (2014-12-15)
Current operator(s) Central Railway zone
Route
Start Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Stops 16
End Chennai Central (MAS)
Distance travelled 1,269 km (789 mi)
Average journey time 23 hours 35 minutes
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Entertainment facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 53 km/h (33 mph)

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Chennai Central Weekly Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus,Mumbai in Maharashtra and Chennai Central of Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with 11073/11074 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2]

Service

The 11073/Mumbai LTT - Chennai Central Weekly Express has averages speed of 53 km/hr and covers 1262 km in 23 hrs 35 mins. 11074/Chennai Central - Mumbai LTT Weekly Express has average speed of 51 km/hr and 1262 km in 24 hrs 50 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train consist of 23 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 13 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed based WDP-4D or WDP 4D diesel locomotive from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Guntakal and from Guntakal it is hauled by a Erode Loco Shed based WDP-4 or WAP-7 electric locomotive up til Chennai.

Notes

  1. Runs one days in a week for every direction.

References


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