Puducherry - Mangalore Central Weekly Express

Puducherry - Mangalore Central Weekly Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Start Puducherry (PDY)
Stops 21
End Mangalore Central (MAQ)
Distance travelled 798 km (496 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 16855/16856
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 Weekly 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 16855/16856 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 16855/Puducherry - Mangaluru Central Weekly Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 798 km in 16h 55m. The 16856/Mangaluru Central - Puducherry Weekly Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 798 km in 16h 55m.

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 WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Puducherry to Mangalore and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 16857/16858 Puducherry - Mangalore Central Express (via Tiruchirappalli).

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 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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