Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madgaon AC Double Decker Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madgaon Junction AC Double Decker Express
Overview
Service typeDouble Decker
StatusDiscontinued [1]
LocaleMaharashtra & Goa
First service11085/11086 on 7 December 2015[2] 11099/11100 on 15 June 2019
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
TerminiLokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Madgaon Junction (MAO)
Stops9
Distance travelled592 km
Average journey time12 h approx
Service frequencyTwice a week as 11085/11086 & Weekly as 11099/11100
Train number(s)11085/11086 & 11099/11100
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, 2AC, 3AC.
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable (paid)
Observation facilitiesLHB double decker coaches
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speedAverage – 60 km/h
Maximum – 110 km/h
Mumbai LTT–Madgaon Junction AC Double Decker Express arriving at Panvel railway station

11085/11086 & 11099/11100 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madgaon Junction AC Double Decker Express was the Double Decker trains of Indian Railways, which were the first of its type to be introduced. They are accommodated with latest stainless steel LHB coach. They link Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra and Madgaon, an important town in Goa through Konkan Railway. The Double Decker express was discontinued by railways due to less occupancy and substituted with a regular express equipped with LHB coachin November 2022.[3]

Coaches

The 11085/11086 & 11099/11100 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madgaon Junction AC Double Decker Express as of 2019 had 6 AC Chair Car & 2 EOG cars. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended depending on demand.

Service

11085/11086 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madgaon Junction AC Double Decker Express was first introduced on 7 December 2015. As of 2019 it runs twice a week. The 11099/11100 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madgaon Junction AC Double Decker Express was first introduced on 15 June 2019. It runs weekly.

They cover the distance of 592 kilometres in 12 hours as 11085/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madgaon Junction AC Double Decker Express (47 km/h) & 12 hours as 11086/Madgaon Junction–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus AC Double Decker Express (47 km/h). With maximum speed of 100 km/h.

Route and halts

Traction

It has been hauled by a WAP 7(HOG Equipped) engine from the Kalyan Electric Loco Shed.

References

  1. ^ "India's first double decker Shatabdi Express from Mumbai to Goa flagged off".
  2. ^ "First double-decker Goa-Mumbai Shatabdi starts operations".
  3. ^ "First AC double-decker train to run between Mumbai, Goa". The Indian Express. 24 October 2015.

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