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]

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 [lower-alpha 1]
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

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.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

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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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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