Dadar–Tirunelveli Chalukya Express



The 11021 / 11022 Dadar–Tirunelveli Chalukya Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Tirunelveli Junction in Tamil Nadu and Dadar of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is currently being operated as 11021/11022 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.

History
This train gets its name from the Chalukya dynasty that ruled the Karnataka region. This train runs via the Karnataka region, following a Yeswanthpur–Hubli–Belgaum–Miraj route, giving a panoramic view of rural Karnataka.

It operates 6 days per week in each direction – 3 days to Puducherry and 3 days to Tirunelveli Junction. The train covers the distance in 30 hrs 5 minutes. This route is longer and comprises certain ghats.

Earlier, this train runs up to Yesvantpur Junction in Bengaluru with six days with the No. 11017/11018. After 15 Oct 2012, it was extended up to Puducherry and Tirunelveli with tri-weekly days.

Route and halts
Maharashtra – Karnataka State Border Karnataka – Tamil Nadu State Border
 * Dadar
 * Kalyan Junction
 * Pune Junction
 * Satara
 * Sangli
 * Miraj Junction
 * Belagavi
 * Londa Junction
 * Hubli
 * Davangere
 * Arsikere Junction
 * Yesvantpur Junction
 * Banaswadi
 * Hosur
 * Dharmapuri
 * Salem Junction
 * Namakkal
 * Karur Junction
 * Dindigul Junction
 * Madurai Junction
 * Virudhunagar Junction
 * Satur
 * Kovilpatti
 * Tirunelveli Junction