Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Madurai Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Madurai Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
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	34 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	11043/11044
On-board services
Class(es)	First AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, 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)

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Madurai Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Maharashtra and Madurai Junction of Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with 11043/11044 train numbers on weekly basis.

Service

The 11043/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Madurai Express has averages speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1694 km in 34 hrs 55 mins. 11044/Madurai - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and 1694 km in 35 hrs 45 mins.

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
• Villupuram Junction
• Tiruchirappalli Junction
• Dindigul Junction
• Madurai Junction

Coach composite

The train consist of 23 coaches :

• 1 AC First-class
• 3 AC III Tier
• 13 Sleeper Coaches
• 4 General
• 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Kurla to Madurai.

External links

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