Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karaikal Weekly Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karaikal Weekly Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Maharashtra and Karaikal of Union Territory of Puducherry, near Tamilnadu.

[1][2] The 11017/Mumbai LTT–Karaikal Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 1628 km in 30 hrs.

11018/Karaikal–Mumbai LTT Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1634 km in 33 hrs.

This train was initially planned to operate between Mumbai LTT to Velankanni due to huge demand from devotees but later destination changed to Karaikal.

The train consists of 23 coaches: Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed-based WDM-3D or WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Kurla to Guntakal & Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Guntakal to Chennai Egmore and Golden Rock based WDM-3D pulls to its end & vice versa.