Extension of Dadar-Yesvantpur Express to Puducherry and Tirunelveli - Bookings open from 7.11.2012

EXTENSION OF DADAR-YESVANTPUR CHALUKYA EXPRESS (6 DAYS A WEEK)

TO PUDUCHERRY (THREE DAYS A WEEK) AND TIRUNELVELI (THREE DAYS A WEEK)

Ministry of Railways have decided to extend 11017/11018 Chalukya Express (6 days a week) running between Dadar and Yesvantpur to Puducherry (3 days a week) and Tirunelveli (3 days a week).  Due to extension, the train will also be renumbered and there will be no service of 11017 Chalukya Express from Dadar from 8.11.2012 and 11018 Chalukya Express from Yesvantpur from 7.11.2012.

COMMENCEMENT OF REGULAR SERVICE

11005 Puducherry Express (Fri, Sun & Mon) from Dadar from 9.11.2012

11006 Dadar Express (Tue, Wed & Sun) from Puducherry from 7.11.2012

11021 Tirunelveli Express (Tue, Wed & Sat) from Dadar from 10.11.2012

11022 Dadar Express (Mon, Thu & Fri) from Tirunelveli from 9.11.2012

ABSTRACT TIMINGS

11005        11021           Station          11006         11022

Su, Mo, Fr   Sa, Tu, We                                            

21.30 hrs    21.30 hrs   Dep. Dadar      Arr. 05.50 hrs     05.50 hrs

06.55 hrs    06.55 hrs   Dep. Miraj      Dep. 20.50 hrs     20.50 hrs

22.00 hrs    22.00 hrs   Dep. Yesvantpur Dep. 06.30 hrs    06.30 hrs

08.05 hrs                Arr. Puducherry Dep. 20.15 hrs

                                             Tu, We, Su

             11.45 hrs   Arr. Tirunelveli             Dep.  14.45 hrs

                                                          Mo, Th, Fr

*Timings and halts between Miraj-Yesvantpur-Puducherry/Tirunelveli is

as shown in Southern Zone Timetable July 2012 issue

HALTS AFTER EXTENSION FOR 11005/11006 EXPRESS

Banaswadi, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Vellore, Arni Road, Polur, Tiruvannamalai, Tirukkovilur, Villupuram

HALTS AFTER EXTENSION FOR 11021/11022 EXPRESS

Banaswadi, Hosur, Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachchi Jn.

COMPOSITION:  o­ne AC-2 Tier, Two AC-3 Tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Vans.

CHANGE IN DAYS OF SERVICE OF SHARAVATI EXPRESS

Consequent to the extension of Chalukya Express, it has also been decided to change the days of service of 11035/11036 Dadar-Mysore Sharavati Express (weekly) as under:

11035 Sharavati Express from Dadar every Thursday from 8.11.2012

11036 Sharavati Express from Mysore every Sunday from 11.11.2012

RESERVATION: Bookings open for 11005, 11021 from 7.11.2012 & 11035 from 6.11.2012