Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madurai Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Madurai Junction (MDU) | ||||
| Stops | 25 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,694 km (1,053 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 28 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly[a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 11043/11044 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General 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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Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madurai Express is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, Maharashtra with Madurai Junction in Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with 11043/11044 train numbers on a weekly basis. From May 2021, it was converted into Superfast Express, with new timings. Also ICF coach were replaced by LHB coach.[1][2]
Service
[edit]The 22101/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madurai Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1694 km in 28 hrs 55 mins. 22102/Madurai–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1694 km in 28 hrs 40 mins.
Schedule
[edit]| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station code | Arrival station name | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22101 | LTT | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | 13:15 | Wednesday | MDU | Madurai Junction | 18:10 | Thursday |
| 22102 | MDU | Madurai Junction | 15:50 | Friday | LTT | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | 20:30 | Saturday |
Rake sharing
[edit]- 22129 – Tulsi Express
- 11081 – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Gorakhpur Express
Route and halts
[edit]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
- Viluppuram Junction
- Tiruchirappalli Junction
- Dindigul Junction
- Madurai Junction
Coach composition
[edit]The train consists of 23 coaches:
- 1 AC Two Tier
- 4 AC Three Tier
- 12 Sleeper coaches
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 End-On Generator coaches (EOG)
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed-based WAP 7 electric locomotive from Kurla to Madurai.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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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