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Distance
1,642 km
Journey time
32h 15m
Total stops
39
Avg speed
51 km/h
Halts
37
Days on route
3

About CHALUKYA EXPRESS

CHALUKYA EXPRESS (train number 11006) is an Express on the Indian Railways network running between PUDUCHERRY (PDY) and DADAR (DR). It departs PUDUCHERRY at 21:30 and reaches DADAR at 05:45. The train covers about 1,642 km and halts at 39 stations along the way, completing the run in around 32h 15m.

The CHALUKYA EXPRESS runs on Tue, Wed, Sun. The journey spans 3 days, so a stop marked Day 3 is reached on the 3rd day after departure — worth remembering when you plan hotel check-in or an onward connection. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 51 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the CHALUKYA EXPRESS makes 37 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 20 minutes at KATPADI JN. Other notable halts include SMVT BENGALURU (10 min), ARSIKERE JN (10 min), SSS HUBBALLI JN (10 min), VILLUPURAM JN (5 min), BELAGAVI (5 min). These longer stops are good points to fetch food or water, though shorter one- and two-minute halts mean you should be ready to board in advance.

CHALUKYA EXPRESS Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from PUDUCHERRY to DADAR.

Running days (departs PUDUCHERRY)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 PUDUCHERRY Source
PDY
21:30 Day 1 0 km
2 VILLUPURAM JN
VM
22:05 22:10 5 min Day 1 38 km
3 TIRUKOILUR
TRK
22:41 22:42 1 min Day 1 72 km
4 TIRUVANNAMALAI
TNM
23:10 23:12 2 min Day 1 106 km
5 POLUR
PRL
23:39 23:40 1 min Day 1 137 km
6 ARNI ROAD
ARV
23:53 23:54 1 min Day 1 153 km
7 VELLORE CANT
VLR
00:28 00:30 2 min Day 2 188 km
8 KATPADI JN
KPD
01:05 01:25 20 min Day 2 198 km
9 JOLARPETTAI JN
JTJ
02:48 02:50 2 min Day 2 282 km
10 BANGARAPET JN
BWT
03:54 03:55 1 min Day 2 360 km
11 WHITEFIELD
WFD
04:24 04:25 1 min Day 2 407 km
12 KRISHNARAJAPURM
KJM
04:34 04:36 2 min Day 2 416 km
13 SMVT BENGALURU
SMVB
05:00 05:10 10 min Day 2 421 km
14 CHIK BANAVAR
BAW
06:28 06:30 2 min Day 2 446 km
15 TUMAKURU
TK
07:10 07:12 2 min Day 2 502 km
16 TIPTUR
TTR
08:23 08:25 2 min Day 2 572 km
17 ARSIKERE JN
ASK
09:05 09:15 10 min Day 2 598 km
18 KADUR
DRU
09:45 09:47 2 min Day 2 637 km
19 BIRUR JN
RRB
09:56 09:58 2 min Day 2 643 km
20 CHIKJAJUR JN
JRU
10:39 10:40 1 min Day 2 711 km
21 DAVANGERE
DVG
11:18 11:20 2 min Day 2 757 km
22 HARIHAR
HRR
11:35 11:37 2 min Day 2 771 km
23 RANIBENNUR
RNR
11:58 12:00 2 min Day 2 794 km
24 MMAILARA HAVERI
HVR
12:28 12:30 2 min Day 2 826 km
25 SSS HUBBALLI JN
UBL
13:55 14:05 10 min Day 2 901 km
26 DHARWAR
DWR
14:28 14:30 2 min Day 2 921 km
27 ALNAVAR JN
LWR
15:10 15:11 1 min Day 2 958 km
28 LONDA JN
LD
15:53 15:55 2 min Day 2 992 km
29 KHANAPUR
KNP
16:24 16:25 1 min Day 2 1,017 km
30 BELAGAVI
BGM
16:55 17:00 5 min Day 2 1,043 km
31 GHATPRABHA
GPB
17:49 17:50 1 min Day 2 1,101 km
32 KUDACHI
KUD
18:39 18:40 1 min Day 2 1,147 km
33 MIRAJ JN
MRJ
20:40 20:45 5 min Day 2 1,180 km
34 SANGLI
SLI
20:57 21:00 3 min Day 2 1,187 km
35 KARAD
KRD
21:57 22:00 3 min Day 2 1,255 km
36 SATARA
STR
22:57 23:00 3 min Day 2 1,314 km
37 PUNE JN
PUNE
02:05 02:10 5 min Day 3 1,459 km
38 KALYAN JN
KYN
04:27 04:30 3 min Day 3 1,597 km
39 DADAR Destination
DR
05:45 Day 3 1,642 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of CHALUKYA EXPRESS. See the full vacancy page for 11006 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026
29 vacant berths
B2 · 9 S5 · 9 A1 · 4 B1 · 1 S6 · 1 S7 · 1
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Tue, 08 Sep 2026
16 vacant berths
A1 · 5 S3 · 4 S5 · 3 S4 · 2 B1 · 1 S6 · 1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the CHALUKYA EXPRESS.

CHALUKYA EXPRESS runs as train number 11006 on Indian Railways.

Train 11006 CHALUKYA EXPRESS runs between PUDUCHERRY (PDY) and DADAR (DR), stopping at 39 stations in total.

Train 11006 CHALUKYA EXPRESS covers about 1,642 km and takes roughly 32h 15m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 51 km/h.

Train 11006 CHALUKYA EXPRESS runs on Tue, Wed, Sun from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 11006 CHALUKYA EXPRESS has its longest scheduled halt of about 20 minutes at KATPADI JN.

Train 11006 CHALUKYA EXPRESS departs PUDUCHERRY at 21:30, which is outside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared 10 hours before departure, at 11:30. The final chart follows at 21:00, 30 minutes before departure.

Schedule, running days and chart vacancy shown here are sourced from Indian Railways / IRCTC data and may change. This is not live running status. Always reconfirm timings and availability on the official railway channels before you travel.

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