Chalukya Express

Chalukya Express
	Train board of Yesvantpur Dadar Chalukya Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Karnataka & Tamilnadu
First service	1996
Last service	9 November 2012
Current operator	Central Railways
Route
Termini	Dadar (DR); Yesvantpur (YPR)
Stops	23
Distance travelled	1,207 km (750 mi)
Average journey time	23 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency	Runs six days in a week for every direction
Train number	11017 / 11017
On-board services
Classes	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts

The 11017 / 11018 Dadar–Yesvantpur Chalukya Express was an express train of the Indian Railways connected Yesvantpur Junction in Karnataka and Dadar of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was operated as 11017/11018 train numbers on six days a week.

History

This train gets its name from the Chalukya dynasty that ruled the Karnataka region. This train ran between Maharashtra and the Karnataka region, following a Arsikere–Hubballi–Belagavi–Miraj route, giving a panoramic view of rural Karnataka.

It operated 6 days per week in each direction. The train covers the distance in 23 hrs 20 minutes. This route is longer and comprises certain ghats. After 15 Oct 2012, it was extended up to Puducherry and Tirunelveli with tri-weekly days each. It shared rake (Coaches) with Sharavati Express and subsequent trains Puducherry and Tirunelveli followed the same