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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 coaches were replaced by LHB coaches.[1][2]

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[lower-alpha 1]
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)
Route map

Service

The 11043/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madurai Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1694 km in 28 hrs 55 mins. 11044/Madurai–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1694 km in 28 hrs 40 mins.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station code	Arrival station name	Arrival time	Arrival day
11043	LTT	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus	13:15	Wednesday	MDU	Madurai Junction	18:10	Thursday
11044	MDU	Madurai Junction	15:50	Friday	LTT	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus	20:30	Saturday

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
• Viluppuram Junction
• Tiruchirappalli Junction
• Dindigul Junction
• Madurai Junction

Coach composition

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

Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Kurla to Guntakal and by a WAP 7 until Madurai further.

Notes

External links

• 11043/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Madurai Express
• 11044/Madurai - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express

References

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