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Puducherry - Mangalore Central Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
TerminiPuducherry (PDY)
Mangalore Central (MAQ)
Stops21
Distance travelled798 km (496 mi)
Average journey time16h 55m
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)16855/16856
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesICF Bogie
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed47 km/h (29 mph), including halts

The Puducherry - Mangalore Central Weekly Express is an express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Puducherry and Mangalore Central in India. It is currently being operated with 16855/16856 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 16855/Puducherry - Mangaluru Central Weekly Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 798 km in 16h 55m. The 16856/Mangaluru Central - Puducherry Weekly Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 798 km in 16h 55m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 15 coaches :

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

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Golden Rock Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Puducherry to Mangalore and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 16857/16858 Puducherry - Mangalore Central Express (via Tiruchirappalli).

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Over 5,000 students stage road, rail roko
  2. ^ PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS
  3. ^ Pit line repair work at Mangaluru central, train schedules changed

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