Puducherry - Mangalore Central Express (via Tiruchirappalli)

Puducherry - Mangalore Central Weekly Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service September 27, 2010 (2010-09-27)
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Start Puducherry (PDY)
Stops 21
End Mangalore Central (MAQ)
Distance travelled 865 km (537 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 16857/16858
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Bogie
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 47 km/h (29 mph), including halts

The Puducherry - Mangalore Central Express is an express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Puducherry and Mangalore Central in India. It is currently being operated with 16857/16858 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 16857/Puducherry - Mangaluru Central Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 865 km in 18h 35m. The 16856/Mangaluru Central - Puducherry Weekly Express has averages speed of 50 km/hr and covers 865 km in 17h 10m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 15 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Coaches
  • 5 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Puducherry to Mangalore and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 16857/16858 Puducherry - Mangalore Central Weekly Express.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

Notes

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Over 5,000 students stage road, rail roko
  2. ↑ PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS
  3. ↑ Pit line repair work at Mangaluru central, train schedules changed
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