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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Puri Sainagar Shirdi SF Express<br />
| image= <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2013|08|16}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Puri}}<br />
| stops = 24<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Sainagar Shirdi}}<br />
| distance = {{convert|1689|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 29 hours 30 mins<br />
| frequency = Leaves Puri Every Friday & Leaves Shirdi Every Sunday<br />
| class = AC 1st, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = Pantry car is attached<br />
| observation = <br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = <br />
| other facilities=<br />
| stock = 3 [[LHB coach]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 20857 / 20858<br />
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| map = <br />
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}}<br />
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20857/58 '''Puri–Sainagar Shirdi SF Express''' is a [[Superfast trains in India|Superfast]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] [[East Coast Railway zone]] that run between {{stnlnk|Puri}} and {{stnlnk|Sainagar Shirdi }} in India.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/trains-to-have-additional-coaches/article7047639.ece | title=Trains to have additional coaches | newspaper=The Hindu | date=30 March 2015}}</ref><br />
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== Service ==<br />
Earlier this train was operated as Express havin train number- 18407/18408. Now it operates as train number 20857 from Puri to Sainagar Shirdi and as train number 20858 in the reverse direction, serving the states of [[Maharashtra]], [[Chhattisgarh]] & [[Odisha]] . The train covers the distance of {{cvt|1689|km}} in 29 hours 30 mins approximately at a speed of ({{cvt|55|km/h}}).<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
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The 20857 / 20858 Puri–Sainagar Shirdi SF Express has One AC-1 Tier, Two AC 2-Tier, Seven AC 3-Tier, Six Sleeper Class, Four General Unreserved & Two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It 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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==Routing==<br />
The 20587 / 58 Puri–Sainagar Shirdi Express runs from Puri via {{stnlnk|Khurda Road Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}, {{stnlnk|Sambalpur Junction}}, and takes reversal at {{stnlnk|Titlagarh Junction}}, and runs via {{stnlnk|Raipur Junction}}, {{rws|Durg Junction}}, {{rws|Gondia Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Nagpur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bhusaval Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Manmad Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Sainagar Shirdi}}.<br />
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==Traction==<br />
earlier was Golden Rock-based [[WDG-3A]] or [[WDM-3A]] and [[WDM-3D]]. As this route is electrified, a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] electric locomotive pulls the train to {{stnlnk|Titlagarh Junction}}. Later a [[Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi|Itarsi Loco Shed]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] electric locomotive 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-sai-nagar-shirdi-weekly-express-18407/22104/217/6721 18407 Puri–Sainagar Shirdi Express] at India Rail Info<br />
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/sai-nagar-shirdi-puri-weekly-express-18408/22103/6721/217 18408 Sainagar Shirdi–Puri Express] at India Rail Info<br />
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[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Puri]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Shirdi]]</div>Veronaiqr