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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Puri Howrah Shatabdi Express<br />
| image= Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express at Balasore.jpg<br />
| caption =<br />
| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|2013|2|8}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{rws|Puri}}<br />
| stops = 6<br />
| end = {{rws|Howrah}}<br />
| distance = {{convert|502|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 07 hours 30 minutes<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = Executive Class, AC Chair Car<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = No<br />
| autorack = No<br />
| catering = Yes<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = Overhead racks<br />
| other facilities=<br />
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| el =<br />
| train number = 12277 / 12278<br />
| speed = {{convert|67|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts<br />
| map = [[File:(Howrah - Puri) Shatabdi Express route map.png|300px|(Howrah - Puri) Shatabdi Express route map]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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'''Puri Howrah Shatabdi Express''' is a [[Shatabdi Express]] category type of service belonging to [[East Coast Railway zone]] that runs between [[Puri railway station|Puri]] and [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] in [[India]].<br />
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It operates as train number 12278 from [[Puri railway station|Puri]] to [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] and as train number 12277 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Odisha]] & [[West Bengal]]. It is pulled by [[Howrah WAP-4]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah]] [[WAP-7]]<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
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The 12278 / 77 [[Puri railway station|Puri]] [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] '''[[Shatabdi Express]]''' presently has 1 AC First Class, 11 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a [[Dining car|Pantry car coach]] but being a [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] category train, catering is arranged on board the train.<br />
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As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.<br />
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==Service==<br />
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The 12278 / 12277 [[Puri railway station|Puri]] [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] '''[[Shatabdi Express]]''' covers the distance of 502 kilometres in 07 hours 30&nbsp;mins in both directions.<br />
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The average speed of the train is 67&nbsp;km/hr.<br />
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==Routeing==<br />
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The 12278 / 77 [[Puri railway station|Puri]] [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] '''[[Shatabdi Express]]''' runs from [[Puri railway station|Puri]] via [[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]], [[Cuttack railway station|Cuttack]], [[Balasore railway station|Balasore]], [[Kharagpur railway station|Kharagpur]] to [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]].<br />
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== Operation ==<br />
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12278 - Leaves [[Puri railway station|Puri]] at 5:45 AM IST and reach [[Howrah Junction]] same Day at 13:40 PM <br />
12277 - leave [[Howrah Junction]] at 14:25 PM IST and reach [[Puri railway station|Puri]] on same Day at 22:05 PM IST<br />
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Being a [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] class train, it returns to its originating station [[Puri railway station|Puri]] at the end of the day.<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html |title=SHATABDI TRAIN LIST |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-05-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html |archivedate=23 July 2013 }}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Shatabdi-to-replace-Howrah-Puri-Duronto/articleshow/18158612.cms|title=Shatabdi to replace Howrah-Puri Duronto - The Times of India|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=2014-05-29}}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=423&id=0,4,423|title=South Eastern Railway|publisher=ser.indianrailways.gov.in|accessdate=2014-05-29}}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Puri-Howrah-trains-to-resume-Sunday-evening/2013/10/13/article1834529.ece|title=Puri-Howrah trains to resume Sunday evening - The New Indian Express|publisher=newindianexpress.com|accessdate=2014-05-29}}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/vizag-bears-the-brunt-of-ecor-bias/article4371591.ece|title=Vizag bears the brunt of ECoR bias - The Hindu|publisher=thehindu.com|accessdate=2014-05-29}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Shatabdi Express}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Howrah - Puri Shatabdi Express}}<br />
[[Category:Shatabdi Express trains]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Trains from Howrah Junction railway station]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]<br />
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