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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Samudra Kanya Express<br />
| image= <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| states = <br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2010|12|12}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Puri}}<br />
| stops = 23<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Digha}}<br />
| distance = {{convert|547|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 10 hours 7 mins<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 = 22889 / 22890<br />
| speed = {{convert|56|km/h|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| map = <br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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22889 / 90 '''Samudra Kanya Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] [[East Coast Railway zone]] that run between {{stnlnk|Puri}} and {{stnlnk|Digha }} in India.<ref>[http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1966&did=1435039269516DB2071D260DC917494771CAEFA09C11E.web91], ''East Coast Railway'', 23 June 2015</ref><br />
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== Service ==<br />
It operates as train number 22889 from Puri to Digha and as train number 22890 in the reverse direction, serving the states of [[Odisha]] & [[West Bengal]]. The train covers the distance of {{cvt|547|km}} in 10 hours 07 mins approximately at a speed of ({{cvt|56|km/h}}).<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
The 22889 / 90 Samudra Kanya Express has one AC 2-tier, seven AC 3-tier, six sleeper class, two general unreserved, one SLR (seating with luggage rake) and one generator coaches. It doesn't carry 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 22889 / 90 '''Samudra Kanya Express''' runs from Puri via {{stnlnk|Khurda Road Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}, {{stnlnk|Cuttack Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jajpur Keonjhar Road}}, {{stnlnk|Bhadrak}}, {{stnlnk|Balasore}}, {{stnlnk|Jaleswar}}, {{stnlnk|Kharagpur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Panskura}} junction, [[Tamluk Junction railway station|Tamluk junction]], [[Kanthi railway station]] to Digha.<br />
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==Traction==<br />
A [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]]-based electric [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] loco pulls the train to its destination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Rail Info — Samudra Kanya Express |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-samudra-kanya-express-22889/8907/1728/217 |url-status=live |access-date=January 25, 2026 |website=India Rail Info}}</ref><br />
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==Rake sharing==<br />
The train shares its rake with [[Puri Baidyanath Dham Express]] and 12895/12896 Shalimar Puri Express.<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Train No. !! Train Name !! Departs !! Arrival<br />
|-<br />
| 22890 || Samudra Kanya Express || PURI@21:05 SAT || DGHA@6:35 SUN<br />
|-<br />
| 22889 || Samudra Kanya Express || DGHA@17:15 SUN || PURI@2:55 MON<br />
|-<br />
| 18449 || [[Puri Baidyanath Dham Express]] || PURI@14:55 MON || PNBE@9:35 TUE<br />
|-<br />
| 18450 || Puri Baidyanath Dham Express || PNBE@8:45 WED || PURI@2:55THU<br />
|-<br />
| 12896 || Puri–Shalimar Weekly SF Express || PURI@22:10 THU || SHM@6:55 FRI<br />
|-<br />
| 12895 || Shalimar–Puri Superfast Express || SHM@20:55 FRI || PURI@5:10 SAT<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
* http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=513&id=0,4,268<br />
* http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/new-train-between-puri-and-digha-112021700008_1.html<br />
* http://trainspy.com/static/train/22890/PURI-DGHA-SUP-E<br />
* http://www.pnrstatus.co.in/renumbering-of-trains-with-effect-from-1st-october-2012/<br />
* http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=673&did=13424464515321094208EF57F1518CD1B4D6610CA23EA.web91<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20140929164445/http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=22808<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/samudra-kanya-sf-express-22889/8907/1728/217 22889 Samudra Kanya Express] at India Rail Info<br />
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/samudra-kanya-sf-express-22890/8913/217/1728 22890 Samudra Kanya Express] at India Rail Info<br />
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[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Puri]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Digha]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2010]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]</div>
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