Dadar–Puducherry Chalukya Express

The 11005 / 11006 Dadar–Puducherry Chalukya Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Puducherry in Puducherry and Dadar of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is currently being operated with 11005 / 11006 train numbers on daily basis.

History
This train gets its name from the Chalukya dynasty that ruled the Karnataka region. Earlier, this train used to runs up to Yesvantpur Junction in Bengaluru with six days with the No. 11017/11018. It Was Extended up to Puducherry and Tirunelveli Junction with tri weekly days to each. Remaining 3 days, it runs as train, Dadar–Tirunelveli Chalukya Express with train no. 11021/11022.

Route and halts
Maharashtra - Karnataka State Border Karnataka - Tamil Nadu State Border Tamil Nadu State - Puducherry UT Border
 * Dadar
 * Kalyan Junction
 * Pune Junction
 * Satara
 * Sangli
 * Miraj Junction
 * Belagavi
 * Londa Junction
 * Hubli
 * Davangere
 * Arsikere Junction
 * Yesvantpur Junction
 * Bangarapet Junction
 * Katpadi Junction
 * Tiruvannamalai
 * Viluppuram Junction
 * Puducherry

Traction
The train is hauled by a Krishnarajapura-based WDP-4 / WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Dadar to Yesvantpur Junction after which a Royapuram-based WAP-7 electric locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Puducherry and vice versa.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 2 times:
 * Yesvantpur Junction
 * Katpadi Junction

Timing
11005 – Leaves Dadar, (Mumbai) at 21:30 Hrs IST on Sunday, Monday, Friday and reaches Puducherry on Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday at morning 7:17 AM IST.

11006 – Leaves Puducherry every Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday at 20:50 Hrs and reaches Dadar on Thursday, Friday, Tuesday at 5:40 AM IST.

Coach composition

 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 3 AC III Tier
 * 9 Sleeper Coaches
 * 3 General