Puri Jodhpur Express

Puri Jodhpur Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) East Coast Railways
Route
Start Puri
Stops 41 as 18473 Puri Jodhpur Express, 39 as 18474 Jodhpur Puri Express
End Jodhpur Junction
Distance travelled 2,433 km (1,512 mi)
Service frequency One day a week. 18473 Puri Jodhpur Express – Wednesday, 18474 Jodhpur Puri Express – Saturday.
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second Class seating
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
52.56 km/h (33 mph), including halts

The 18473/74 Puri Jodhpur Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Jodhpur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 18473 from Puri to Jodhpur Junction and as train number 18474 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan.

Coaches

The 18473/74 Puri Jodhpur Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 Second Class seating & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. In addition, it has a pantry car.

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

Puri Jodhpur Express - Sleeper Class

Service

The 18473/74 Puri Jodhpur Express covers the distance of 2433 kilometres in 46 hours 30 mins as 18473 Puri Jodhpur Express (52.32 km/hr) & in 46 hrs 05 mins as 18474 Jodhpur Puri Express (52.80 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 18473/74 Puri Jodhpur Express runs via Khurda Road Jn., Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur Jn., Jharsuguda Junction, Bilaspur Junction, Nagpur Junction, Bhopal Junction, Nagda Junction, Kota Junction, Sawai Madhopur Junction, Jaipur Junction to Jodhpur Junction.

It reverses direction 5 times during its run at Sambalpur Junction, Jharsuguda Junction, Nagpur Junction, Nagda Junction and Sawai Madhopur Junction.

Traction

A Itarsi based WAP 4 locomotive hauls the train from Puri until Sawai Madhopur Junction after which Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDM 3A for the remainder of the journey.

Timings

18473 Puri Jodhpur Express leaves Puri every Wednesday at 15:00 hrs IST and reaches Jodhpur Junction at 12:10 hrs IST on every Friday.

18474 Jodhpur Puri Express leaves Jodhpur Junction every Saturday at 14:00 hrs IST and reaches Puri at 10:20 hrs IST on every Monday.

References


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