Konark Express

Konark Express
Overview
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.

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