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Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karaikal Weekly Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Maharashtra and Karaikal of Union Territory of Puducherry, near Tamilnadu. It is currently being operated with 11017/11018 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karaikal Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	27 October 2013; 8 years ago (2013-10-27)
Current operator(s)	Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Karaikal (KIK)
Stops	29
Distance travelled	1,628 km (1,012 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	11017/11018
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	LHB coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	53 km/h (33 mph)
Route map

Service

The 11017/Mumbai LTT–Karaikal Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 1628 km in 30 hrs 40 mins. 11018/Karaikal–Mumbai LTT Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr 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:

• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
• Thane
• Kalyan Junction
• Karjat Junction
• Lonavala
• Pune Junction
• Solapur
• Gulbarga
• Wadi Junction
• Raichur Junction
• Guntakal Junction
• Renigunta Junction
• Arakkonam Junction
• Chennai Egmore
• Tambaram
• Viluppuram Junction
• Chidambaram
• Thiruvarur Junction
• Nagore
• Karaikal

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. 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 or WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Kurla to Guntakal & Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Guntakal to Chennai Egmore and Golden Rock based WDM-3D pulls to its end & vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 11011/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazur Sahib Nanded Express

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction 1 times:

• Thiruvarur Junction

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
11018	KIK	Karaikal	14:00	Monday	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus	20:30	Tuesday
11017	LTT	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus	13:15	Saturday	Karaikal	18:55	Sunday

Notes

External links

• 11017 Karaikal Express
• 11018 Karaikal Express
• 11017/Mumbai LTT – Karaikal Weekly Express India Rail Info
• 11018/Karaikal – Mumbai LTT Weekly Express India Rail Info

References

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