Puri - Durg Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Durg Junction (DURG) |
| Stops | 18 |
| End | Puri (PURI) |
| Distance travelled | 797 km (495 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 18425/18426 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities |
On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Bogie |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph), including halts |
The Puri - Durg Express is an express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Puri in India. It is currently being operated with 18425/18426 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 18425/Puri - Durg Express has averages speed of 46 km/hr and covers 797 km in 17h 10m. The 18426/Durg - Puri Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 797 km in 17h.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Puri
- Khurda Road Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Talcher
- Sambalpur Junction
- Balangir
- Titlagarh Junction
- Kantabanji
- Raipur Junction
- Durg Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 20 coaches :
- 1 First AC
- 2 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 5 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-4 or WAP-4 electric locomotive from Durg to Titlagarh. From Titlagarh trains are hauled by a Raipur Loco Shed based WDP-4D diesel locomotive uptil Puri.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 2 times:
- Titlagarh Junction
- Talcher
Notes
- ↑ Runs seven day in a week for every direction.
