Hubballi – Dadar Terminus Express | |
Type: | Express |
States: | Maharashtra, Karnataka |
Operator: | South Western Railway |
Start: | Dadar CR |
Stops: | 14 |
End: | Hubballi |
Distance: | 728km (452miles) |
Journey Time: | 15 hours 30 minutes as 17317 Hubballi-Dadar Express, 16 hours 15 minutes as 17318 Dadar-Hubballi Express |
Frequency: | Daily |
Class: | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | Yes |
Catering: | No pantry car attached |
Stock: | Standard Indian Railways coaches |
Train Number: | 17317 / 17318 |
Speed: | 44km/h average, including halts |
17317 / 17318 Hubballi–Dadar Terminus Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that links Mumbai with Hubballi in Karnataka. It runs between Dadar Terminus and Hubballi daily and is operated by South Western Railways. This train runs on the LTT Mumbai→Thane→Panvel→Pune→Sangli →Miraj→Belgaum→Londa→Hubli route. Recently there is demand to provide halt at Kirloskarvadi which is a large industrial township between Sangli and Karad stations. The halt is likely to be approved by the Rail Board very soon.
The Hubballi–Dadar Terminus Express covers a distance of 728 across Karnataka and Maharashtra in 15 hours and 30 minutes. As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h, its fare does not include a superfast surcharge. The coach composition includes 6 unreserved 2nd class coaches, 6 sleeper coaches, 1 AC 2 Tier and 1 AC 3 tier coaches.
Although the route between Mumbai and is electrified, Hubballi–Dadar Terminus Express is hauled end to end by a WDG-4/WDG-3D/WDP-3A diesel locomotive from Kalyan shed.
The train halts at the following stations in both directions.