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Puri–Durg Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service2006
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
TerminiDurg Junction (DURG)
Puri (PURI)
Stops27
Distance travelled797 km (495 mi)
Average journey time16h 45m
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)18425/18426
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 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 a daily basis. This train was introduced as Bhubaneswar–Raipur express in 2006. In 2010 it was extended to Puri and Durg.

Service

  • The 18425/Puri–Durg Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 797 km in 17h 10m.
  • The 18426/Durg–Puri Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 797 km in 17h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists 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-7 electric locomotive end to end from Durg to Puri.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

See also

Notes

  1. Runs seven day in a week for every direction.

References

  1. TEMPORARY DIVERSION OF TRAINS FOR SAFETY RELATED MODERNISATION WORK BETWEEN TALCHER AND TALCHER SOUTH BOLANDA
  2. NEW TRAIN TIME TABLE TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST OCTOBER’2016: CHANGES IN THE TIMINGS OF 44 TRAINS
  3. "New train time table from Oct 1"

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