Konark Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express train | ||||
| Locale | Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 16 August 1978. | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bhubaneswar | ||||
| Stops | 35 | ||||
| End | Mumbai | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,932 km (1,200 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 37 hours, 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 11019 / 11020 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes, Paid service | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Konark Express is a daily express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM) to Bhubaneshwar (BBS). It is one of the oldest trains connecting the eastern and western states of the country.
Route
Major halts on the way are Dadar, Kalyan, Lonavala, Pune, Daund, Solapur, Gulbarga, Secunderabad, Kazipet, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Vijayawada, Rajamundry, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Palasa and Berhampur and Khurda Road.[1]
The total distance traveled is 1932 km. It covers about 1066 km in the state of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh (Present Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) itself.
Image Gallery
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Konark express(11020) at Kazipet
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Konark Exp at Moulaali
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11020 Konark Express
Incidents
- On 31 July 2008, two people were injured when two coaches and the engine of Konark Express derailed at Gangapur Station near Gulbarga. The cause of the derailment is yet unknown.[2]
References
- ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/konark-express-11020-bbs-to-cstm/946/238/1620
- ↑ "Konark Express derails, two people injured". OneIndia News. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
External links
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