Dadar Central–Puducherry Chalukya Express

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Dadar Terminus–Puducherry Chalukya Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Karnataka, Tamilnadu & Puducherry
First service9 November 2012 (2012-11-09)
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
StartDadar Terminus (DR)
Stops39
EndPuducherry (PDY)
Distance travelled1,639 km (1,018 mi)
Average journey time33 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyTri-weekly [a]
Train number(s)11005 / 11006
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts
Route map
Chalukya Express (Dadar - Puducherry) route map.png

The 11005 / 11006 Dadar Terminus–Puducherry Chalukya Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Puducherry in Puducherry and Dadar Terminus of Mumbai, 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 used to runs up to Yesvantpur Junction in Bengaluru with six days with the No. 11017/11018. It Was Extended up to Puducherry and Tirunelveli Junction with tri weekly days to each. Remaining 3 days, it runs as train, Dadar Central–Tirunelveli Chalukya Express with train no. 11021/11022.

Route & Halts[]

Maharashtra - Karnataka State Border

Karnataka - Tamil Nadu State Border

Tamil Nadu State - Puducherry UT Border

Traction[]

The train is hauled by a Krishnarajapura-based WDP-4 / WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Dadar Terminus to Yesvantpur Junction after which a Royapuram-based WAP-7 electric locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Puducherry and vice versa.

Direction reversal[]

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

Timing[]

11005 – Leaves Dadar, (Mumbai) at 21:30 Hrs IST on Sunday, Monday, Friday and reaches 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 reaches 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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