Tatanagar–Yesvantpur Weekly Express

The Tatanagar–Yesvantpur Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Tatanagar Junction and Yesvantpur Junction in India. It was being operated with 18111/18112 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 18111/Tatanagar–Yesvantpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2438 km in 43h 55m. The 18112/Yesvantpur–Tatanagar Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2438 km in 46h 00 mins.

Time table
From Tatanagar Jn to Yesvantpur - 18111. The train starts from Tatanagar Jn on every Thursday. Note : Train reverses its direction at Visakhapatnam Junction and Vijayawada Junction.

From Yesvantpur to Tatanagar Jn - 18112. The train starts from Yesvantpur on every Sunday. Note : Train reverses its direction at Visakhapatnam Junction and Vijayawada Junction.

Coach composition
The train had standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:


 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 8 AC III Tier
 * 7 Sleeper coaches
 * 2 General Unreserved
 * 1 Divyangjan cum Guard Coach
 * 1 Generator Car

Traction
Both trains were hauled by a Tatanagar-based WAP-7 diesel locomotive from Tatanagar to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam, trains were hauled by a Vijayawada-based WAP-4 electric locomotive until Vijayawada. After Vijayawada, either another WAP-4 from Vijayawada took the charge or a Lallaguda based WAP-7 hauled the train. From Guntakal, trains were hauled by either Guntakal-based twin WDM-3A or twin WDG-3A or Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty WDM-3A twin diesel locomotive until Yesvantpur and vice versa.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction twice:


 * Visakhapatnam Junction
 * Vijayawada Junction