- Source: Tutari Express
The 11003 / 11004 Tutari Express (formerly Dadar Terminus–Sawantwadi Road Rajya Rani Express) is an express train belonging to Indian Railways – Central Railway zone that runs between Mumbai and Sawantwadi in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra in India. It operates as train number 11003 from Dadar Terminus to Sawantwadi Road and as train number 11004 in the reverse direction.
As a sign of respect to revolutionary Marathi poet Krishnaji Keshav Damle, who wrote under the pen name 'Keshavsut', the railways has decided to rename the train Tutari Express on 22 May 2017, after the title of his famous Marathi poem "Tutari" which means a trumpet-like instrument in Marathi.
Coaches
The 11003/11004 Tutari Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper class and 4 Unreserved/General coaches.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 11003 Tutari Express covers the distance of 497.8 kilometres in 10 hours 35 mins (47 km/h) and in 11 hours 55 mins as 11004 Tutari Express (42 km/h).
Route and halts
Dadar Central
Thane
Panvel
Roha (Technical Halt) crew Change
Khed
Chiplun
Aravali Road
Vilavade
Vaibhavwadi Road
Kankavali
Sindhudurg
Kudal
Sawantwadi Road
Traction
Even though the route is completely electrified, it is diesel-hauled end to end. A WDP-4D locomotive from the Kalyan shed hauls the train for its entire journey.
Timetable
11003 Tutari Express leaves Dadar Terminus every day at 00:05 hrs IST and reaches Sawantwadi Road at 10:40 hrs IST the same day.
11004 Tutari Express leaves Sawantwadi Road every day at 18:50 hrs IST and reaches Dadar Terminus at 06:45 hrs IST the next day.
See also
Rajya Rani Express
List of named passenger trains in India
External links
http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=161&id=0,4,268
http://indiarailinfo.com/train/15018?
http://indiarailinfo.com/train/15017?