Tatanagar–Yesvantpur Weekly Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 29 January 2015 |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Tatanagar Junction (TATA) |
| Stops | 40 |
| End | Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) |
| Distance travelled | 2,443 km (1,518 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 18111/18112 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry car On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | LHB coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 52 km/h (32 mph), including halts |
The Tatanagar–Yesvantpur Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Tatanagar Junction and Yesvantpur Junction in India. It was being operated with 18111/18112 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3] Currently the train is not running after restoration of normal services during COVID-19 pandemic in India.
Service[]
The 18111/Tatanagar–Yesvantpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 52 km/hr and covers 2443 km in 47h 20m. The 18112/Yesvantpur–Tatanagar Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 2443 km in 49h 45m.
Route and halts[]
The important halts of the train are:
- Chakradharpur
- Rourkela Junction
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Sambalpur Junction
- Titlagarh Junction
- Rayagada
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Eluru
- Vijayawada Junction
- tirupati
- Katpadi Junction
Coach composition[]
The train had standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Generator Cars
Traction[]
Both trains were hauled by a Tatanagar-based WAP-7 diesel locomotive from Tatanagar to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam, trains were hauled by a Vijayawada-based WAP-4 electric locomotive until Vijayawada. After Vijayawada, either another WAP-4 from Vijayawada took the charge or a Lallaguda based WAP-7 hauled the train. From Guntakal, trains were hauled by either Guntakal-based twin WDM-3A or twin WDG-3A or Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty WDM-3A twin diesel locomotive until Yesvantpur and vice versa.
Direction reversal[]
The train reverses its direction 3 times:
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Vijayawada Junction
- Guntakal Junction
See also[]
- Tatanagar Junction railway station
- Yesvantpur Junction railway station
- Tatanagar–Yesvantpur Superfast Express
Notes[]
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References[]
External links[]
- 18111/Tatanagar–Yesvantpur Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 18112/Yesvantpur–Tatanagar Weekly Express India Rail Info
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