Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madurai Express

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 typeExpress
Current operator(s)Central Railway zone
Route
StartLokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Stops25
EndMadurai Junction (MDU)
Distance travelled1,694 km (1,053 mi)
Average journey time28 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)11043/11044
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 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 numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival station codeArrival station nameArrival timeArrival day
11043LTTLokmanya Tilak Terminus13:15WednesdayMDUMadurai Junction18:10Thursday
11044MDUMadurai Junction15:50FridayLTTLokmanya Tilak Terminus20:30Saturday

Rake sharing

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

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 Madurai.

Notes

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

References


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