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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Nandan Kanan Express<br />
| image = Ministry of Railways India.svg<br />
| caption =<br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]<br />
| locale = [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Delhi]]<br />
| first =<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone|East Coast Railway]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Puri}} (PURI)<br />
| stops = 29<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Anand Vihar Terminal}} (ANVT)<br />
| distance = {{convert|1803|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 30 hours 10 minutes <br />
| frequency = 4 days a week<br />
| class = AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = Available<br />
| observation = Rake Sharing with 12875/12876 [[Neelachal Express]]<br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage = No<br />
| otherfacilities = Below the seats <br />
| stock = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification =<br />
| trainnumber = 12815 / 12816<br />
| speed = {{convert|60|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.<br />
| map =<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The 12815 / 12816 '''Nandan Kanan Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] [[East Coast Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Puri }} and {{stnlnk|Anand Vihar Terminal}} in India.<ref>[https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/fatehpur-16118526.html?src=HP-UP-ART#], ''jagran.com'', 31 May 2017</ref><br />
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It operates as train number 12815 from Puri to Anand Vihar Terminal and as train number 12816 in the reverse direction, serving the states of [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], and [[Delhi]]. It is the '''Prince of East Coast Railway Zone'''<br />
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==Background==<br />
This train is named after the [[Nandankanan Zoological Park]], a {{Convert|400|ha|adj=on}} [[zoo]] and [[botanical garden]] in [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]], India. Established in 1960, it was opened to the public in 1979 and became the first zoo in India to join [[World Association of Zoos and Aquariums]] (WAZA) in 2009. It also contains a botanical garden and part of it has been declared a sanctuary. Nandankanan, literally meaning ''The Garden of Heaven'', is located near the capital city, [[Bhubaneswar]], in the environs of the [[Chandaka Elephant Sanctuary|Chandaka forest]], and includes the {{Convert|134|acre|adj=on}} [[Kanjia lake]].<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
The 12815 / 12816 Nandan Kanan Express has 1 AC First Class, 2 AC 2 Tier, 6 AC 3-tier, 7 sleeper class, 2 General unreserved, 1 Divyangjan Coach and 1 EOG (Generator cum brake van). It carries a [[pantry car]].<ref>[http://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/7-and-9-october-will-change-the-route-of-some-trains], ''amarujala.com'', 25 September 2016</ref><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 />
The 12815 Puri–Anand Vihar Terminal Nandan Kanan Express covers the distance of {{convert|1797|km|0|abbr=on}} in 30 hours 10&nbsp;mins (60&nbsp;km/h) and in 29 hours 40&nbsp;mins as the 12816 Anand Vihar Terminal–Puri Nandan Kanan Express (61&nbsp;km/h).<ref>[http://www.amarujala.com/delhi-ncr/passengers-please-note-these-train-station-have-turned-changed-hindi-news], ''amarujala.com'', 7 August 2015</ref><br />
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As the average speed of the train is slightly above {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.<br />
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This Train runs from New Delhi till May 2018 but changed to Anand Vihar Terminal instead of New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-22|title=Change In Terminal Station For Neelachal & Nandankanan Express|url=https://www.odishabytes.com/change-terminal-station-neelachal-nandankanan-express/|access-date=2021-09-03|website=Odisha Bytes|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==Routing==<br />
The 12815 / 16 Nandan Kanan Express runs from Puri via {{stnlnk|Khurda Road}}, {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}, {{stnlnk|Cuttack}}, {{stnlnk|Hijli}}, {{stnlnk|Bankura Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Adra Junction}}, Bhaga, [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station|Gomoh Junction]], {{stnlnk|Koderma Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gaya Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Allahabad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}, to Anand Vihar Terminal.<br />
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==Traction==<br />
As the route is fully electrified, a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive powers the train from Puri to Anand Vihar Terminal.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/nandan-kanan-express-12815/1191/217/664 12815 Nandankanan Express] at India Rail Info<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/nandan-kanan-express-12816/1289/664/217 12816 Nandankanan Express] at India Rail Info<br />
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