Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madurai Express
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Madurai Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Maharashtra and Madurai Junction of Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with 11043/11044 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) | ||||
| Stops | 25 | ||||
| End | Madurai Junction (MDU) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,694 km (1,053 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 34 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | First AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph) | ||||
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Service
The 11043/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Madurai Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1694 km in 34 hrs 55 mins. 11044/Madurai - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1694 km in 35 hrs 45 mins.
Schedule
| Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11043 | LTT | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | 12:50 AM (Night) | Friday | Madurai | 10:10 AM | Saturday |
| 11044 | MDU | Madurai | 6:00 PM | Saturday | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | 5:45 AM | Monday |
RSA - Rake Sharing
- 22129 - Tulsi Express
- 11081 - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Gorakhpur Express
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Thane
- Kalyan Junction
- Karjat Junction
- Lonavala
- Pune Junction
- Daund Junction
- Solapur
- Gulbarga
- Wadi Junction
- Guntakal Junction
- Renigunta Junction
- Arakkonam Junction
- Kanchipuram
- Chengalpattu Junction
- Villupuram Junction
- Tiruchirappalli Junction
- Dindigul Junction
- Madurai Junction
Coach composite
The train consists of 23 coaches :
- 1 AC First-class
- 3 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Kurla to Madurai.
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.
External links
References
- "Special trains from Chennai to Tirunelveli today". The Hindu. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Villupuram - Vridhachalam line doubling work: Trains to be partially cancelled, diverted
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