The 11021 / 11022 Dadar Terminus–Tirunelveli Chalukya Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting in Tamil Nadu and Dadar Terminus 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 and 3 days to . The train covers the distance in 30 hrs 5 minutes. This route is longer and comprises certain ghats.
Earlier, this train runs up to 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.