Dadar Central–Puducherry Chalukya Express
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]
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamilnadu & Puducherry | ||||
First service | 9 November 2012 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Dadar Terminus (DR) | ||||
Stops | 39 | ||||
End | Puducherry (PDY) | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,639 km (1,018 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 33 hours 45 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Tri-Weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Train number(s) | 11005 / 11006 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | ICF Coaches | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts | ||||
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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
Traction
The train is hauled by a Krishnarajapuram 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.
Timing
11005 – Leaves Dadar, (Mumbai) at 21:30 Hrs IST on Sunday, Monday, Friday and reach 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 reach 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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![]() | GRD | GEN | GEN | B2 | B1 | A1 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | GEN | GRD |
See also
Notes
- Runs three days in a week for every direction.