Dadar–Puducherry Chalukya Express

Not to be confused with Dadar–Tirunelveli Chalukya Express or Dadar–Yesvantpur Chalukya Express.

Dadar–Puducherry Chalukya Express
Chalukya Express train board
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Karnataka, Tamilnadu & Puducherry
First service9 November 2012 (2012-11-09)
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
TerminiDadar (DR)
Puducherry (PDY)
Stops39
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 coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts
Route map
Puducherry Dadar Chalukya Express kicks up dust to pass through Ammasandra

The 11005 / 11006 Dadar–Puducherry Chalukya Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Puducherry in Puducherry and Dadar 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–Tirunelveli Chalukya Express with train no. 11021/11022.

Route and 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 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 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday at morning 7:17 AM IST.

11006 – Leaves Puducherry 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
GRD GEN GEN B2 B1 A1 S9 S8 S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 GEN GRD

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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