Puri−Ajmer Express

Puri Ajmer Junction Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service December 30, 2013 (2013-12-30)
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway zone
Route
Start Puri
Stops 39
End Ajmer Junction
Distance travelled 1,688 km (1,049 mi)
Service frequency Bi-Weekly
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car is attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 51.5 km/h (32 mph)
Route map


18421 / 22 Puri - Ajmer Junction Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that run between Puri and Ajmer Junction in India. [1]

Service

It operates as train number 18421 from Puri to Ajmer Junction and as train number 18422 in the reverse direction serving the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh & Odisha . The train covers the distance of 1,688 km (1,049 mi) in 48 hours 02 mins approximately at a speed of (51.5 km/h (32.0 mph)).[2]

Coaches

The 18421 / 22 Puri - Ajmer Junction Express has one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, seven general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It carries a pantry car coach.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.


Routing

The 18421 / 22 Puri Ajmer Junction Express runs from Puri via Khurda Road Junction, Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur Junction, {rws|Titlagarh Junction}} ,Raipur Junction, Nagpur Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Surat, Ahmedabad Junction to Ajmer Junction.

Traction

As This Route is going to be electrified, a Visakhapatnam based diesel WDM-3D loco pulls the train to Raipur Junction, then a Bhusaval Junction based WAP-4 electric locomotive pulls the train up to Ahmedabad Junction,then a, Ratlam Junction or Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDM-3A pulls the train to its destination.

References

  1. ↑ , businessstandard.com, 28 April 2014
  2. ↑ , bhaskar.com, 06 January 2014
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