Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karaikal Weekly Express
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, near Tamilnadu. It is currently being operated with 11017/11018 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 27 October 2013 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Karaikal (KIK) | ||||
| Stops | 29 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,628 km (1,012 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours 40 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 11017/11018 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB coach | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 53 km/h (33 mph) | ||||
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Service
The 11017/Mumbai LTT–Karaikal Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 1628 km in 30 hrs 40 mins. 11018/Karaikal–Mumbai LTT Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1628 km in 33 hrs 45 mins. This train was initially planned to operate between Mumbai LTT to Velankanni due to huge demand from devotees but later destination changed to Karaikal.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Thane
- Kalyan Junction
- Karjat Junction
- Lonavala
- Pune Junction
- Solapur
- Gulbarga
- Wadi Junction
- Raichur Junction
- Guntakal Junction
- Renigunta Junction
- Arakkonam Junction
- Chennai Egmore
- Tambaram
- Viluppuram Junction
- Chidambaram
- Mayiladuthurai Junction
- Thiruvarur Junction
- Nagore
- Karaikal
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 1 AC III Tier Economy
- 10 Sleeper coaches
- 3 General
- 2 Luggage cum Generator car
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed-based WDM-3D or WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Kurla to Guntakal & Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Guntakal to Chennai Egmore and Golden Rock based WDM-3D pulls to its end & vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 11011/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazur Sahib Nanded Express
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11018 | KIK | Karaikal | 14:00 | Monday | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | 20:30 | Tuesday |
| 11017 | LTT | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | 13:15 | Saturday | Karaikal | 18:55 | Sunday |
Notes
- Runs one days in a week for every direction.
External links
- 11017 Karaikal Express
- 11018 Karaikal Express
- 11017/Mumbai LTT – Karaikal Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 11018/Karaikal – Mumbai LTT Weekly Express India Rail Info
References
- Permanent Augmentation of 5 CR Trains with 17 General Second class coaches
- "Costlier tatkal tickets in four more trains". The Times of India. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2019.