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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Puri Jaynagar Express<br />
| image= <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| states = <br />
| first = <br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Puri}}<br />
| stops = 23<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Jaynagar}}<br />
| distance = {{convert|1002|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 23 hours<br />
| frequency = Weekly<br />
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class & General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = <br />
| observation = <br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = <br />
| other facilities=<br />
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] coaches<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 18419 / 18420<br />
| speed = {{convert|44|km/h|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| map = [[File:(Puri - Jaynagar) Express Route map.jpg|300px]]<br />
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}}<br />
18419 / 20 '''Puri–Jaynagar Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] [[East Coast Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Puri}} and {{stnlnk|Jaynagar}} in India.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151011215740/http://odishasuntimes.com/2014/03/21/ecor-augments-ac-coaches-important-trains/]}}, ''odishasuntimes.com'', 21 March 2014</ref><br />
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== Service ==<br />
It operates as train number 18419 from Puri to Jaynagar and as train number 18420 in the reverse direction, serving the states of [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Bihar]]. The train covers the distance of {{cvt|1002|km}} in 23 hours 00 mins approximately at a speed of ({{cvt|44|km/h}}).<ref>[http://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/102074-story.html], ''prabhatkhabar.com'', 29 March 2014</ref><br />
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==Schedule==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Departure day !! Arrival station !! Arrival time !! Arrival day<br />
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| 18419 || PURI || Puri || 2:25 PM || THU || Jaynagar || 1:35 PM || FRI<br />
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| 18420 || JYG || Jaynagar || 05:10 AM || SAT || Puri || 3:20 AM || SUN<br />
|}<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
The 18419 / 20 Puri–Jaynagar Express has one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, seven general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It doesn't carries a [[pantry car]].<br />
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As 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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==RSA – Rake sharing==<br />
22827/22828 – [[Puri–Surat Express]]<br />
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==Reversals==<br />
ASN – {{stnlnk|Asansol Junction}}<br />
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==Routing==<br />
The 18419 / 20 Puri–Jaynagar Express runs from Puri via {{stnlnk|Khurda Road Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}, {{stnlnk|Cuttack Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Balasore}}, {{stnlnk|Adra Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Asansol Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Madhupur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Barauni Junction}}, and {{stnlnk|Samastipur Junction}} to Jaynagar.<br />
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==Traction==<br />
As this route is going to be electrified, an [[Electric Loco Shed, Asansol|Asansol]]-based electric [[WAG-5P]] locomotive pulls the train to {{stnlnk|Samastipur Junction}}, and later a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Samastipur|Samastipur]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] pulls the train to its destination.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/puri-jaynagar-weekly-express-18419/2405/217/1813 18419 Puri Jaynagar Express] at India Rail Info<br />
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/jaynagar-puri-weekly-express-18420/2401/1813/217 18420 Jaynagar Puri Express] at India Rail Info<br />
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[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Puri]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Jainagar]]</div>Manoj