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{{Infobox rail service | {{Infobox rail service | ||
| name = Kalinga Utkal Express | | name = Kalinga Utkal Express | ||
| image = | | image = File:Kalinga Utkal Express board.jpg | ||
| image_width = 250px | | image_width = 250px | ||
| caption = | | caption = Kalinga Utkal Express train board | ||
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]] | | type = [[Express trains in India|Express]] | ||
| status = | | status = | ||
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[[File:WAP4 Utkal Express.jpg|thumb|Kaling Utkal Express near Dholpur]] | [[File:WAP4 Utkal Express.jpg|thumb|Kaling Utkal Express near Dholpur]] | ||
[[File:Kalinga Utkal Express.jpg|thumb|Kalinga Utkal Express in Ghaziabad Junction]] | |||
== Route & Halts == | == Route & Halts == | ||
The train runs from {{stnlnk|Puri}} via {{stnlnk|Khurda Road}}, {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}, {{stnlnk|Cuttack}}, {{stnlnk|Balasore}}, {{stnlnk|Tatanagar}}, {{stnlnk|Chakradharpur}}, {{stnlnk|Rourkela}}, {{stnlnk|Jharsuguda}}, {{stnlnk|Raigarh}}, {{stnlnk|Champa}}, {{stnlnk|Bilaspur}}, {{stnlnk|Pendra Road}}, {{stnlnk|Anuppur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Shahdol}}, {{stnlnk|Umaria}}, {{stnlnk|Katni Murwara}}, {{stnlnk|Saugor}}, {{stnlnk|Khurai}}, {{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gwalior}}, {{stnlnk|Dholpur}}, {{stnlnk|Agra Cantonment}},{{stnlnk|Meerut City}}, {{stnlnk|Muzaffarnagar}}, {{stnlnk|Tapri Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Roorkee}} | The train runs from {{stnlnk|Puri}} via {{stnlnk|Khurda Road}}, {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}, {{stnlnk|Cuttack}}, {{stnlnk|Balasore}}, {{stnlnk|Tatanagar}}, {{stnlnk|Chakradharpur}}, {{stnlnk|Rourkela}}, {{stnlnk|Jharsuguda}}, {{stnlnk|Raigarh}}, {{stnlnk|Champa}}, {{stnlnk|Bilaspur}}, {{stnlnk|Pendra Road}}, {{stnlnk|Anuppur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Shahdol}}, {{stnlnk|Umaria}}, {{stnlnk|Katni Murwara}}, {{stnlnk|Saugor}}, {{stnlnk|Khurai}}, {{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gwalior}}, {{stnlnk|Dholpur}}, {{stnlnk|Agra Cantonment}},{{stnlnk|Meerut City}}, {{stnlnk|Muzaffarnagar}}, {{stnlnk|Tapri Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Roorkee}}, {{stnlnk|Haridwar}} to {{stnlnk|Yog Nagari Rishikesh}}. | ||
==Locomotive== | ==Locomotive== | ||
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== Rakes == | == Rakes == | ||
This train has total | This train has total 5 rakes running between Puri & Haridwar. | ||
The train has 24 coaches comprising <br> One A/C 2-Tier <br> Five A/C 3-tier <br> Twelve [[Couchette car|Sleeper class]] <br> Three General compartments (unreserved) <br> Two Luggage van (SLR) and <br> One pantry car.{{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}} | The train has 24 coaches comprising <br> One A/C 2-Tier <br> Five A/C 3-tier <br> Twelve [[Couchette car|Sleeper class]] <br> Three General compartments (unreserved) <br> Two Luggage van (SLR) and <br> One pantry car.{{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:32, 14 June 2022
 Kalinga Utkal Express train board | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi & Uttarakhand | ||||
| First service | 1 October 1969[1] (initial service between Puri and New Delhi) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Puri (PURI) | ||||
| Stops | 73 | ||||
| End | Haridwar (HW) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,367 km (1,471 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 48 hours 25 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18477 / 18478 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 18477 / 18478 Kalinga Utkal Express is an important Express of Indian Railways connecting two pilgrimage centres of India, Haridwar and Puri.
Route & Halts[edit | edit source]
The train runs from Puri via Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Raigarh, Champa, Bilaspur, Pendra Road, Anuppur Junction, Shahdol, Umaria, Katni Murwara, Saugor, Khurai, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior, Dholpur, Agra Cantonment,Meerut City, Muzaffarnagar, Tapri Junction, Roorkee, Haridwar to Yog Nagari Rishikesh.
Locomotive[edit | edit source]
It is hauled by Tughlakabad / Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.
Rakes[edit | edit source]
This train has total 5 rakes running between Puri & Haridwar.
The train has 24 coaches comprising
One A/C 2-Tier
Five A/C 3-tier
Twelve Sleeper class
Three General compartments (unreserved)
Two Luggage van (SLR) and
One pantry car.[lower-alpha 1]
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | GS | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | PC | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | A1 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | GS | GS | SLR |
Accidents[edit | edit source]
On 19 August 2017, the Kalinga-Utkal Express derailed with fourteen coaches of the train going off track in Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, India.[2][3] Heading to Haridwar in Uttarakhand from Puri in Odisha, the incident resulted in the death of 23 people while injuring 40 others. Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhu, ordered an inquiry into the incident.[4]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The coach composition is subject to change.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Railway Budget speech 1970-71" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 23 February 1970.
- ↑ Wilkes, Tommy. "Train derails in Uttar Pradesh, killing about 20 and injuring..." IN. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.