Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Karaikal Weekly Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Karaikal Weekly Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service October 27, 2013 (2013-10-27)
Current operator(s) Central Railway zone
Route
Start Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Stops 29
End Karaikal (KIK)
Distance travelled 1,628 km (1,012 mi)
Average journey time 30 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Observation facilities LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 53 km/h (33 mph)
Route map

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Karaikal Weekly Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Maharashtra and Karaikal of Union Territory of Puducherry. It is currently being operated with 11017/11018 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2]

Service

The 11017/Mumbai LTT - Karaikal Weekly Express has averages speed of 53 km/hr and covers 1628 km in 30 hrs 40 mins. 11018/Karaikal - Mumbai LTT Weekly Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and 1628 km in 33 hrs 45 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consist of 23 coaches:

  • 1 AC First-class
  • 3 AC II Tier
  • 13 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed based WDM 3D or WDP 4D diesel locomotive from Kurla to Karikal.

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 11011/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Hazur Sahib Nanded Express

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Permanent Augmentation of 5 CR Trains with 17 General Second class coaches
  2. ↑ Costlier tatkal tickets in four more trains


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