Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karaikal Weekly Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting in
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
and of Union Territory of
Puducherry, near
Tamilnadu. It is currently being operated with 11017/11018 train numbers on a weekly basis.
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:
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Nagore
Nagore is a town in the Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located approximately 12 km North of Karaikal and 5 km South of Nagapattinam. Nearby towns are Karaikal, Tiruvarur, and Velankanni. It has a population of appr ...
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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
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3D is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 2003 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engi ...
or
WDP-4D diesel locomotive from
Kurla
Kurla (Pronunciation: uɾlaː is a neighbourhood of East Mumbai, India. It is the headquarters of the Kurla taluka of Mumbai Suburban district. The neighbourhood is named after the eponymous East Indian village that it grew out of. It falls u ...
to
Guntakal &
Royapuram Loco Shed-based
WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...
electric locomotive from
Guntakal to
Chennai Egmore and Golden Rock based
WDM-3D
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3D is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 2003 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engi ...
pulls to its end & vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 11011/12
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazur Sahib Nanded Express
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazur Sahib Nanded Express was an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla in Maharashtra and of Maharashtra. It was being operated with 11011/11012 train numbers on a weekly b ...
Direction reversal
Train reverses its direction 1 times:
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Schedule
Notes
External links
11017 Karaikal Express11018 Karaikal Express11017/Mumbai LTT – Karaikal Weekly ExpressIndia Rail Info
11018/Karaikal – Mumbai LTT Weekly ExpressIndia Rail Info
References
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Rail transport in Karnataka
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Rail transport in Puducherry
Transport in Karaikal
Transport in Mumbai
Railway services introduced in 2013
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