Hubballi–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express

Hubballi – Dadar Terminus Express
	Sleeper coach of Hubballi – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Karnataka
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway
Route
Termini	Dadar CR; Hubballi
Stops	14
Distance travelled	728 km (452 mi)
Average journey time	15 hours 30 minutes as 17317 Hubballi-Dadar Express, 16 hours 15 minutes as 17318 Dadar-Hubballi Express
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	17317 / 17318
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph) average, including halts

17317 / 17318 Hubballi–Dadar Terminus Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that links Mumbai with Hubballi in Karnataka. It runs between Dadar Terminus and Hubballi daily and is operated by South Western Railways. This train runs on LTT Mumbai→Thane→Panvel→Pune→Sangli →Miraj→Belgaum→Londa→Hubli route. Recently there is demand to provide halt at Kirloskarvadi which is a large industrial township between Sangli and Karad stations. The halt is likely to be approved by Rail Board very soon.

Service

The Hubballi–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express covers a distance of 728 across Karnataka and Maharashtra in 15 hours and 30 minutes. As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, its fare does not include a superfast surcharge. The coach composition includes 6 unreserved 2nd class coaches, 6 sleeper coaches, 1 AC 2 Tier and 1 AC 3 tier coaches.

Traction

Although the route between Mumbai & Pune is electrified, Hubballi–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express is hauled end to end by a WDG-4/WDG-3D/WDP-3A diesel locomotive from Kalyan shed.

Halts

The train halts at the following stations in both directions.

References

External links

Route - Indianrailinfo

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