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{{Short description|Train in India}}<br />
{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Puducherry–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express<br />
| image =Bhubaneshwar to Pondy.jpg <br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]<br />
| locale = <br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2007|02|21}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Puducherry}} ('''PDY''')<br />
| stops = 17<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}} ('''BBS''')<br />
| distance = {{convert|1426|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 24h<br />
| frequency = Weekly {{efn|Runs one day in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = No<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = On-board catering <br> E-catering<br />
| observation = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = No<br />
| other facilities= Below the seats<br />
| stock = 2<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 22907/22908<br />
| speed = {{convert|59|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts<br />
| map = [[File:(Bhubaneswar - Puducherry) Express route map.png|300px]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Puducherry– Bhubaneswar Superfast Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] train belonging to [[East Coast Railway zone]] that runs between [[Puducherry railway station|Puducherry]] and [[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]] in India. It is currently being operated with 22907/22908 train numbers on a weekly basis.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/trains-cancelled-due-to-heavy-rains/article7950553.ece | title=Trains cancelled due to heavy rains | date=5 December 2015 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=3 January 2019 }}</ref><br />
<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/train-services-hit-in-chennaigudur-section/article7944051.ece Train services hit in Chennai-Gudur section ]</ref><br />
<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/transport-services-to-chennai-crippled/article7943198.ece Transport services to Chennai crippled]</ref><br />
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== Service==<br />
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The 12897/Puducherry–Bhubaneswar SF Express has an average speed of 59&nbsp;km/h and covers 1426&nbsp;km in 24h. The 12898/Bhubaneswar–Puducherry SF Express has an average speed of 57&nbsp;km/h and covers 1426&nbsp;km in 25h 15m.<br />
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==Schedule==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Departure day !! Arrival station !! Arrival time !! Arrival day<br />
|-<br />
| 12897 || PDY || Puducherry || 6:40 PM || Wednesday || Bhubaneswar || 6:55 PM || Thursday <br />
|-<br />
| 12898 || BBS || Bhubaneswar || 12:00 Noon || Tuesday || Puducherry || 1:15 PM || Wednesday <br />
|}<br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
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The important halts of the train are:<br />
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* {{rws|Puducherry}}<br />
* {{rws|Viluppuram Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Chennai Egmore}}<br />
* [[Ongole railway station|Ongole]]<br />
* {{rws|Vijayawada Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Rajahmundry}}<br />
* {{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Vizianagaram Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Brahmapur}}<br />
* {{rws|Khurda Road Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Bhubaneswar}}<br />
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==Coach composite==<br />
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The train has [[LHB coach]] with max speed of 130&nbsp;kmph. Being a Superfast train, its speed limit is 110&nbsp;kmph The train consists of 22 coaches:<br />
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* 2 AC II Tier<br />
* 7 AC III Tier<br />
* 6 Sleeper coaches<br />
* 1 Pantry car<br />
* 2 General Unreserved<br />
* 4 Generator Cars cum Guard Cars in both ends<br />
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== Traction==<br />
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Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Electric Loco Shed-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] electric locomotives from end to end in both directions.<br />
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== Rake sharing ==<br />
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The train shares its rake with 18495/18496 [[Rameswaram–Bhubaneswar Express]].<br />
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== Direction reversal==<br />
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Train reverses its direction 1 times:<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam Junction}}<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Puducherry railway station]]<br />
* [[Bhubaneswar railway station]]<br />
* [[Rameswaram–Bhubaneswar Express]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/197 12897/Puducherry–Bhubaneswar SF Express]<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1274 12898/Bhubaneswar–Puducherry SF Express]<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Puducherry]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Bhubaneswar]]<br />
[[Category:Superfast Express trains]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Puducherry]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2007]]<br />
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