Tatanagar–Yesvantpur Weekly Express

The Tatanagar - Yesvantpur Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Tatanagar Junction and Yesvantpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 18111/18112 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Tatanagar - Yesvantpur Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service29 January 2015 (2015-01-29)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway zone
Route
StartTatanagar Junction (TATA)
Stops40
EndYesvantpur Junction (YPR)
Distance travelled2,443 km (1,518 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)18111/18112
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry Car
On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLHB Coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed52 km/h (32 mph), including halts

Service

The 18111/Tatanagar - Yesvantpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 52 km/hr and covers 2443 km in 47h 20m. The 18112/Yesvantpur - Tatanagar Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 2443 km in 49h 45m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 10 AC III Tier
  • 12 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Kharagpur Loco Shed based twin WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Tatanagar to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam trains are hauled by a Vijayawada Loco Shed based WAG-7 electric locomotive until Secunderabad. From Secunderabad trains are hauled by a Kazipet Loco Shed based twin WDM 3A diesel locomotive until Yesvantpur and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 3 times:

See also

Notes

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References


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