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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Purushottam Express
| caption = Purushottam Express
| image = File:Purushottam exp tb.jpg
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| locale = [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Delhi]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1993|07|02}}
| last =
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone|East Coast Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Puri}} (PURI)
| stops = 31
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)
| distance = {{convert|1863|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 31h 00m
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities =
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12801 / 12802
| speed = {{convert|60|km/h|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The 12801 / 12802 '''Purushottam Express''' is a daily train which runs between [[Puri]] in [[Odisha]] and {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}. It is one of the most highly demanded train between Puri to New Delhi. The train is of [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] category and passes through states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh. It was the first train in India to have a Braille-embedded coach for blind passengers.

==Timetable==
'''From [[Puri]] to [[New Delhi]]- 12801'''. The train starts from Puri every day
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station name
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Arrival
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Departure
|-
| valign="top" | PURI
| valign="top" | Puri Terminus
| valign="top" | Starting station
| valign="top" | 21:45
|-
| valign="top" | KUR
| valign="top" | Khurda Road Jn
| valign="top" | 22:30
| valign="top" | 22:35
|-
| valign="top" | BBS
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}
| valign="top" | 23:00
| valign="top" | 23:05
|-
| valign="top" | CTC
| valign="top" | Cuttack
| valign="top" | 23:35
| valign="top" | 23:40
|-
| valign="top" | JJKR
| valign="top" | Jajpur Keonjhar Road
| valign="top" | 00:31
| valign="top" | 00:33
|-
| valign="top" | BHC
| valign="top" | [[Bhadrak]]
| valign="top" | 01:23
| valign="top" | 01:25
|-
| valign="top" | BLS
| valign="top" | Balasore
| valign="top" | 02:06
| valign="top" | 02:11
|-
| valign="top" | HIJ
| valign="top" | Hijili Jn.
| valign="top" | 03:50
| valign="top" | 04:00
|-
| valign="top" | GTS
| valign="top" | Ghatsila
| valign="top" | 05:17
| valign="top" | 05:19
|-
| valign="top" | TATA
| valign="top" | [[Tatanagar]]
| valign="top" | 06:25
| valign="top" | 06:35
|-
| valign="top" | PRR
| valign="top" | Purulia Jn
| valign="top" | 08:28
| valign="top" | 08:30
|-
| valign="top" | BKSC
| valign="top" | Bokaro Steel City
| valign="top" | 09:45
| valign="top" | 09:50
|-
| valign="top" | GMO
| valign="top" | NSC Bose Gomoh Jn
| valign="top" | 10:50
| valign="top" | 10:55
|-
| valign="top" | KQR
| valign="top" | Koderma
| valign="top" | 12:01
| valign="top" | 12:03
|-
| valign="top" | PRP
| valign="top" | Paharpur
| valign="top" | 12:40
| valign="top" | 12:42
|-
| valign="top" | GAYA
| valign="top" | [[Gaya Junction railway station|Gaya Jn]]
| valign="top" | 13:43
| valign="top" | 13:48
|-
| valign="top" | AUBR
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Anugraha Narayan Road}}
| valign="top" | 14:27
| valign="top" | 14:29
|-
| valign="top" | DOS
| valign="top" | Dehri On Sone
| valign="top" | 14:43
| valign="top" | 14:45
|-
| valign="top" | SSM
| valign="top" | Sasaram
| valign="top" | 14:58
| valign="top" | 15:00
|-
| valign="top" | BBU
| valign="top" | Bhabua Road
| valign="top" | 15:26
| valign="top" | 15:28
|-
| valign="top" | MGS
| valign="top" | Mughal Sarai Jn
| valign="top" | 16:50
| valign="top" | 17:00
|-
| valign="top" | CAR
| valign="top" | Chunar Jn
| valign="top" | 17:38
| valign="top" | 17:40
|-
| valign="top" | MZP
| valign="top" | Mirzapur
| valign="top" | 18:03
| valign="top" | 18:05
|-
| valign="top" | ALD
| valign="top" | Allahabad Jn
| valign="top" | 19:20
| valign="top" | 19:30
|-
| valign="top" | FTP
| valign="top" | Fatehpur
| valign="top" | 20:38
| valign="top" | 20:40
|-
| valign="top" | CNB
| valign="top" |[[Kanpur Central]]
| valign="top" | 22:00
| valign="top" | 22:05
|-
| valign="top" | GZB
| valign="top" | Ghaziabad
| valign="top" | 03:18
| valign="top" | 03:20
|-
| valign="top" | NDLS
| valign="top" | [[New Delhi]]
| valign="top" | 04:00
| valign="top" | Destination station
|}

'''From New Delhi to Puri – 12802'''. The train starts from New Delhi every day.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station name
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Arrival
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Departure
|-
| valign="top" | NDLS
| valign="top" | [[New Delhi]]
| valign="top" | Starting station
| valign="top" | 22:40
|-
| valign="top" | CNB
| valign="top" | Kanpur Central
| valign="top" | 04:00
| valign="top" | 04:05
|-
| valign="top" | FTP
| valign="top" | Fatehpur
| valign="top" | 05:00
| valign="top" | 05:02
|-
| valign="top" | ALD
| valign="top" | Allahabad Jn
| valign="top" | 06:55
| valign="top" | 07:00
|-
| valign="top" | MZP
| valign="top" | Mirzapur
| valign="top" | 08:10
| valign="top" | 08:12
|-
| valign="top" | CAR
| valign="top" | Chunar Jn
| valign="top" | 08:35
| valign="top" | 08:37
|-
| valign="top" | MGS
| valign="top" | Mughal Sarai Jn
| valign="top" | 09:50
| valign="top" | 10:00
|-
| valign="top" | BBU
| valign="top" | Bhabua Road Jn
| valign="top" | 10:34
| valign="top" | 10:36
|-
| valign="top" | SSM
| valign="top" | Sasaram
| valign="top" | 11:03
| valign="top" | 11:05
|-
| valign="top" | DOS
| valign="top" | Dehri On Sone
| valign="top" | 11:20
| valign="top" | 11:22
|-
| valign="top" | AUBR
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Anugraha Narayan Road}}
| valign="top" | 11:33
| valign="top" | 11:35
|-
| valign="top" | GAYA
| valign="top" | Gaya Jn
| valign="top" | 12:30
| valign="top" | 12:35
|-
| valign="top" | PRP
| valign="top" | Paharpur
| valign="top" | 13:21
| valign="top" | 13:23
|-
| valign="top" | KQR
| valign="top" | Koderma Jn
| valign="top" | 13:59
| valign="top" | 14:01
|-
| valign="top" | GMO
| valign="top" | NSC Bose Gomoh Jn
| valign="top" | 15:25
| valign="top" | 15:30
|-
| valign="top" | BKSC
| valign="top" | Bokaro Steel City Jn
| valign="top" | 16:45
| valign="top" | 16:50
|-
| valign="top" | PRR
| valign="top" | Purulia Jn
| valign="top" | 18:00
| valign="top" | 18:02
|-
| valign="top" | TATA
| valign="top" | [[Tatanagar railway station|Tatanagar Jn]]
| valign="top" | 20:00
| valign="top" | 20:10
|-
| valign="top" | GTS
| valign="top" | Ghatsila
| valign="top" | 20:57
| valign="top" | 20:58
|-
| valign="top" | HIJ
| valign="top" | Hijili Jn.
| valign="top" | 22:52
| valign="top" | 23:00
|-
| valign="top" | BLS
| valign="top" | Balasore
| valign="top" | 00:12
| valign="top" | 00:17
|-
| valign="top" | BHC
| valign="top" | [[Bhadrak]]
| valign="top" | 01:16
| valign="top" | 01:18
|-
| valign="top" | JJKR
| valign="top" | Jajpur Keonjhar Road
| valign="top" | 01:53
| valign="top" | 01:55
|-
| valign="top" | CTC
| valign="top" | [[Cuttack]] Jn
| valign="top" | 02:50
| valign="top" | 02:55
|-
| valign="top" | BBS
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}
| valign="top" | 03:30
| valign="top" | 03:35
|-
| valign="top" | KUR
| valign="top" | Khurda Road Jn
| valign="top" | 03:55
| valign="top" | 04:00
|-
| valign="top" | PURI
| valign="top" | Puri Terminus
| valign="top" | Destination station
| valign="top" | 05:25
|}

==Coaches==
The train consists of 22 [[LHB coaches]] which includes twelve sleeper-class coaches, four AC 3 tier, one AC 2 tier, two general second-class coaches, two EOG and one hot buffet car.

==Traction==
It is hauled by a WAP-7 equipped locomotive from [[Electric Loco Shed, Tuglakabad]] on its entire journey.

==Accident==
Purushottam Express collided to stationary [[Kalindi Express]] near [[Firozabad]] railway station on 20 August 1995 nearly at 3 AM. 358 people died in the [[Firozabad rail disaster]] and hence it is considered as second most deadliest rail accident in Indian Railways. Kalindi Express struck a [[Nilgai]] and was unable to proceed as its brakes were damaged. As the proceed signal was green for Purushottam Express, it collided with Kalindi Express from behind. Three carriages of the Kalindi express were destroyed; the locomotive and front two carriages of the Purushottam Express were derailed. Most of the 2200 passengers aboard the two trains were asleep at the time of the accident.

==See also==
* [[New Delhi railway station]]
* [[Puri railway station]]
* [[Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Prayagraj Express]]
* [[Nandan Kanan Express]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1304 India Rail Info
* http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1305 India Rail Info

{{Railways in Northern India}}
{{Railways in Eastern India}}

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[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1980]]

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