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	{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2016}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2016}}
	{{Infobox rail service		{{Infobox rail service
	\| name = Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express		\| name = Gandhidham-Puri Weekly Superfast Express
	\| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India\|Superfast Express]]		\| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India\|Superfast Express]]
	\| image=		\| image =
	\| image_width =		\| image_width =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| locale = [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]]		\| locale = [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Maharashtra]] & [[Gujarat]]
	\| first = {{Start date and age\|df=yes\|2011\|11\|14}}		\| first = {{Start date and age\|df=yes\|2011\|11\|14}}
	\| last =		\| last =
	\| operator = [[Western Railway ~~Zone (India)~~\|Western Railway]]		\| operator = [[Western Railway zone\|Western Railway]]
	\| ridership =		\| ridership =
	\| start = {{rws\|Gandhidham Junction}} (~~'''~~GIMB~~'''~~)		\| start = {{rws\|Gandhidham Junction\|\|Gandhidham}} (GIMB)
	\| stops = 25		\| stops = 25
	\| end = {{rws\|Puri}} (~~'''~~PURI~~'''~~)		\| end = {{rws\|Puri}} (PURI)
	\| distance = {{convert\|2285\|km\|abbr=on}}		\| distance = {{convert\|2285\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}
	\| journeytime = 41 hours 30 minutes		\| journeytime = 41 hours 30 minutes
	\| frequency = Weekly		\| frequency = Weekly
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	\| sleeping = Yes		\| sleeping = Yes
	\| autorack =		\| autorack =
	\| catering = E-Catering<br>On-board Catering		\| catering = E-Catering, <br/> On-board Catering
	\| observation =		\| observation = Large windows
	\| entertainment =		\| entertainment =
	\| baggage =		\| baggage = No
	\| otherfacilities=		\| otherfacilities = Below the seats
	\| stock = 2		\| stock = [[LHB coach]]
	\| gauge = {{RailGauge\|1676mm\|lk=on}}		\| gauge = {{RailGauge\|1676mm\|lk=on}}
	\| el =		\| el =
	\| trainnumber = 12993/12994		\| trainnumber = 12993 / 12994
	\| speed = {{convert\|55\|km/h\|abbr=on}} (average ~~with~~ halts)		\| speed = {{convert\|55\|km/h\|0\|abbr=on}} average including halts.
	\| map =		\| map =
	\| map_state =		\| map_state =
	}}		}}

	The 12993/12994 '''Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India\|~~Superfast Express~~]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Gandhidham Bg Railway Station\|Gandhidham Junction]] and [[Puri railway station\|Puri]] via [[Sambalpur]].<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gandhidham-puri-weekly-sf-express-via-bhubaneswar-12993/15574/369/217\| title=12993/Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express (via Sambalpur)\| website=India Rail Info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-puri-gandhidham-weekly-sf-express-via-bhubaneswar-12994/15560/217/369\| title=12994/Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express (via Sambalpur)\| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>		The 12993 / 12994 '''Gandhidham-Puri Weekly Superfast Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India\|superfast express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Gandhidham Bg Railway Station\|Gandhidham Junction]] and [[Puri railway station\|Puri]] via [[Sambalpur]].<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gandhidham-puri-weekly-sf-express-via-bhubaneswar-12993/15574/369/217\| title=12993/Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express (via Sambalpur)\| website=India Rail Info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-puri-gandhidham-weekly-sf-express-via-bhubaneswar-12994/15560/217/369\| title=12994/Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express (via Sambalpur)\| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>

	It is currently being operated with 12993/12994 train numbers on a weekly basis. This train was announced in the 2011 rail budget.		It is currently being operated with 12993/12994 train numbers on a weekly basis. This train was announced in the 2011 rail budget.

	==Coach ~~Composition~~==		==Coach composition==

	The train has standard ~~ICF~~ rakes with max speed of ~~110~~ kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :		The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :

	* 1 AC II Tier		* 1 AC II Tier
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	== Service==		== Service==

	The 12993/'''Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express''' has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 30 mins.		The 12993/'''Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express''' has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 30 mins.

	The 12994/'''Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express''' has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 15 mins.		The 12994/'''Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express''' has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 15 mins.

	== Route and halts ==		== Route and halts ==
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	The important halts of the train are:		The important halts of the train are:

	* {{rws\|Gandhidham Junction}}		* '''{{rws\|Gandhidham Junction}}'''
	* {{rws\|Ahmedabad Junction}}		* {{rws\|Ahmedabad Junction}}
	* {{rws\|Vadodara Junction}}		* {{rws\|Vadodara Junction}}
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	* {{rws\|Jalgaon Junction}}		* {{rws\|Jalgaon Junction}}
	* {{rws\|Bhusaval Junction}}		* {{rws\|Bhusaval Junction}}
			* {{rws\|Wardha Junction}}
	* {{rws\|Nagpur Junction}}		* {{rws\|Nagpur Junction}}
	* {{rws\|Gondia Junction}}		* {{rws\|Gondia Junction}}
	* {{rws\|Durg Junction}}		* {{rws\|Durg Junction}}
	* {{rws\|Raipur Junction}}		* {{rws\|Raipur Junction}}
			* {{rws\|Khariar Road}}
	* {{rws\|Kantabanji}}		* {{rws\|Kantabanji}}
	* {{rws\|Titlagarh Junction}}		* {{rws\|Titlagarh Junction}}
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	* {{rws\|Bhubaneswar}}		* {{rws\|Bhubaneswar}}
	* {{rws\|Khurda Road Junction}}		* {{rws\|Khurda Road Junction}}
	* {{rws\|Puri}}		* '''{{rws\|Puri}}'''

	==Schedule==		==Schedule==
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	\|}		\|}

	==Direction ~~Reversal~~==		==Direction reversal==

	Train reverses its direction one time at:		Train reverses its direction one time at:
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	==Traction==		==Traction==

	It is hauled by a [[~~Diesel~~ Loco Shed, ~~Vatva]] based [[WDM 3A~~\|~~WDM-3A~~]] or ~~[[WDM 3A\|WDM-3D]] from [[Gandhidham Bg Railway Station\|Gandhidham]] to [[Ahmedabad railway station\|Ahmedabad]]. After [[Ahmedabad]], an~~ [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara]] based [[~~WAP 4E\|~~WAP-4E]] ~~hauls the train~~ from ~~[[Ahmedabad railway station\|Ahmedabad]]~~ to ~~[[Puri railway station\|~~Puri]] and vice versa.		It is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam\|Visakhapatnam Loco Shed]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara\|Vadodara Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive from Gandhidham to Puri and vice versa.

	==See also==		==See also==
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	{{DEFAULTSORT:Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express}}
	[[Category:~~Transport~~ in Puri]]		[[Category:Rail transport in Puri]]
	[[Category:Transport in Gandhidham]]		[[Category:Transport in Gandhidham]]
	[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2011]]		[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2011]]

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{{short description|Train in India}}
{{distinguish|Gandhidham-Puri Express (via Vizianagaram)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| image=
| image_width =
| caption =
| locale = [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]]
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2011|11|14}}
| last =
| operator = [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]]
| ridership =
| start = {{rws|Gandhidham Junction}} ('''GIMB''')
| stops = 25
| end = {{rws|Puri}} ('''PURI''')
| distance = {{convert|2285|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 41 hours 30 minutes
| frequency = Weekly
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = E-Catering<br>On-board Catering
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities=
| stock = 2
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12993/12994
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|abbr=on}} (average with halts)
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The 12993/12994 '''Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Gandhidham Bg Railway Station|Gandhidham Junction]] and [[Puri railway station|Puri]] via [[Sambalpur]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gandhidham-puri-weekly-sf-express-via-bhubaneswar-12993/15574/369/217| title=12993/Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express (via Sambalpur)| website=India Rail Info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-puri-gandhidham-weekly-sf-express-via-bhubaneswar-12994/15560/217/369| title=12994/Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express (via Sambalpur)| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>

It is currently being operated with 12993/12994 train numbers on a weekly basis. This train was announced in the 2011 rail budget.

==Coach Composition==

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :

* 1 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 8 Sleeper Coaches
* 6 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

== Service==

The 12993/'''Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express''' has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 30 mins.

The 12994/'''Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express''' has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 15 mins.

== Route and halts ==

The important halts of the train are:

* {{rws|Gandhidham Junction}}
* {{rws|Ahmedabad Junction}}
* {{rws|Vadodara Junction}}
* {{rws|Surat}}
* {{rws|Nandurbar}}
* {{rws|Jalgaon Junction}}
* {{rws|Bhusaval Junction}}
* {{rws|Nagpur Junction}}
* {{rws|Gondia Junction}}
* {{rws|Durg Junction}}
* {{rws|Raipur Junction}}
* {{rws|Kantabanji}}
* {{rws|Titlagarh Junction}}
* {{rws|Sambalpur Junction}}
* {{rws|Bhubaneswar}}
* {{rws|Khurda Road Junction}}
* {{rws|Puri}}

==Schedule==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Train Number !! Station Code !! Departure Station !! Departure Time !! Departure Day !! Arrival Station !! Arrival Time !! Arrival Day
|-
| 12993 || GIMB || {{rws|Gandhidham Junction}} || 22:45 PM || Fri || {{rws|Puri}} || 16:15 PM || Sun
|-
| 12994 || PURI || {{rws|Puri}} || 19:45 PM || Mon || {{rws|Gandhidham Junction}} || 13:00 PM || Wed
|}

==Direction Reversal==

Train reverses its direction one time at:

* {{rws|Titlagarh Junction}}

==Traction==

It is hauled by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva]] based [[WDM 3A|WDM-3A]] or [[WDM 3A|WDM-3D]] from [[Gandhidham Bg Railway Station|Gandhidham]] to [[Ahmedabad railway station|Ahmedabad]]. After [[Ahmedabad]], an [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara]] based [[WAP 4E|WAP-4E]] hauls the train from [[Ahmedabad railway station|Ahmedabad]] to [[Puri railway station|Puri]] and vice versa.

==See also==

* [[Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Express]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Puri]]
[[Category:Transport in Gandhidham]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2011]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Transport in Kutch district]]

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