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{{Short description|Shatabdi Express train in India}}
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{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Puri Howrah Shatabdi Express
| color              = ADD8E6
| image= Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express at Balasore.jpg
| name               = Puri - Howrah Junction<br/>''Shatabdi Express''
| caption =
| image             = Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express at Balasore.jpg
| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]
| caption           =  
| first = {{start date and age|2013|2|8}}
| type               = [[Shatabdi Express]]
| last =
| first             = {{start date and age|2010|12|07}} as Puri - Howrah [[Duronto Express]], changed to Shatabdi Express on {{start date and age|2013|02|08}}
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone]]
| last               =  
| ridership =
| operator           = [[East Coast Railway zone]]
| start = {{rws|Puri}}
| ridership         =  
| stops = 6
| start             = {{rws|Puri}}
| end = {{rws|Howrah}}
| stops             = 5
| distance = {{convert|502|km|0|abbr=on}}
| end               = {{rws|Howrah}}
| journeytime = 07 hours 30 minutes
| distance           = {{convert|498.891|km|0|abbr=on}} (as per Khurda Road Division map and East Coast Railway map on official website of East Coast Railway. For earlier part of journey: Kharagpur Division map and South Eastern Railway map on official website of South Eastern Railway) to about {{convert|502|km|0|abbr=on}} in Howrah Puri direction and about 502 Kms in opposite direction because, according to Kharagpur Division map and South Eastern Railway map on official website of South Eastern Railway, two lines are longer and one is shorter between Kharagpur and Hijli. Chargeable distance may be different.
| frequency = Daily
| journeytime       = 07 hours 45 minutes
| class = Executive Class, AC Chair Car
| frequency         = Daily
| seating = Yes
| trainnumber        = 12277 / 12278
| sleeping = No
| class             = Executive Class, AC Chair Car
| autorack = No
| seating           = Yes
| catering = Yes
| sleeping           = No
| observation = Large windows
| autorack           = No
| entertainment = No
| catering           = Yes
| baggage = Overhead racks
| observation       = Large windows, reading lights
| other facilities=
| entertainment     = No
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| baggage           = Overhead racks
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| stock             = [[LHB coach]]
| el =
| gauge             = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| train number = 12277 / 12278
| el                 =  
| speed = {{convert|67|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| speed             = {{convert|65|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts (average of both directions)
| map = [[File:(Howrah - Puri) Shatabdi Express route map.png|300px|(Howrah - Puri) Shatabdi Express route map]]
| map               = [[File:(Howrah - Puri) Shatabdi Express route map.png|300px|(Howrah - Puri) Shatabdi Express route map]]
| map_state =
{{Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express Route}}
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}}
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'''Puri Howrah Shatabdi Express''' is a [[Shatabdi Express]] category type of service belonging to [[East Coast Railway zone]] that runs between [[Puri railway station|Puri]] and [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] in [[India]].
'''Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express''' is a [[Shatabdi Express]] category type of service belonging to [[East Coast Railway zone]] that runs between [[Puri railway station|Puri]] and [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] in [[India]]. It was introduced as Puri - Howrah - Puri Duronto Express but its service pattern was changed to Shatabdi Express to provide commercial halts on 8th February 2013 [https://eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=917&did=1358768149725D158120020A30A27CB63957398C57FFB.web91] [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/shatabdi-to-replace-howrah-puri-duronto/articleshow/18158612.cms] because, [[Duronto Express]] should have had no commercial halt then but they had operational or technical halt/s if it was required or if they were required.


It operates as train number 12278 from [[Puri railway station|Puri]] to [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] and as train number 12277 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Odisha]] & [[West Bengal]]. It is pulled by [[Howrah WAP-4]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah]] [[WAP-7]]
It operated as train number 12278 from [[Puri railway station|Puri]] to [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] and as train number 12277 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Odisha]] and [[West Bengal]]. It was pulled by [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4]],but now it is pulled by a [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP P-5 locomotive]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah]] [[WAP-7]].


==Coaches==
==Coaches==


The 12278 / 77 [[Puri railway station|Puri]] [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] '''[[Shatabdi Express]]''' presently has 1 AC First Class, 11 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a [[Dining car|Pantry car coach]] but being a [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] category train, catering is arranged on board the train.
The 12278 / 77 [[Puri railway station|Puri]] [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] '''[[Shatabdi Express]]''' presently has 1 AC Executive Chair Car, 7-8 AC Chair Car (7 and sometimes 1 extra) and 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a [[Dining car|Pantry car coach]] but being a [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] category train, catering is arranged on board the train.


As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.
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!
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!11
!12
|-
|'''12277'''
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|SLR
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|}


==Service==
==Service==
The 12278 / 12277 [[Puri railway station|Puri]] [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] '''[[Shatabdi Express]]''' takes 08 hours and 07 hours 30&nbsp;mins during return. Real distance between Howrah and Puri is 498.891 kms (as per Khurda Road Division map and East Coast Railway map on official website of East Coast Railway. For earlier part of journey: Kharagpur Division map and South Eastern Railway map on official website of South Eastern Railway) to about 502 kms in Howrah Puri direction and about 502 Kms in opposite direction because, according to Kharagpur Division map and South Eastern Railway map on official website of South Eastern Railway, two lines are longer and one is shorter between Kharagpur and Hijli. Chargeable distance may be different.


The 12278 / 12277 [[Puri railway station|Puri]] [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] '''[[Shatabdi Express]]''' covers the distance of 502 kilometres in 07 hours 30&nbsp;mins in both directions.
The average speed of the train is 65&nbsp;km/h including halts (average of both directions).


The average speed of the train is 67&nbsp;km/hr.
== Schedule ==
The schedule of this 12277/12278 Puri - Howrah Shatabdi Express is given below:-
{| class="wikitable" width="45%" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="5" align="center" style="background:#ADD8E6;" |<span style="color:BLACK;">''PURI - HWH - PURI Shatabdi Express''</span>
|-
! colspan="2" |12277
! rowspan="2" |Stations
! colspan="2" |12278
|-
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|-
| '''----'''
|05:45
|'''[[Puri railway station|Puri]]'''
|21:50
| '''----'''
|-
|06:47
|06:49
|[[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]]
|20:25
|20:27
|-
|07:15
|07:17
|[[Cuttack Junction railway station|Cuttack Junction]]
|19:50
|19:52
|-
|08:05
|08:07
|[[Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station|Jajpur Keonjhar Road]]
|18:55
|18:57
|-
|09:08
|09:10
|[[Bhadrak railway station|Bhadrak]]
|18:23
|18:25
|-
|09:50
|09:55
|[[Balasore railway station|Balasore]]
|17:25
|17:30
|-
|11:32
|11:40
|[[Kharagpur Junction railway station|Kharagpur Junction]]
|15:55
|16:03
|-
|13:45
| '''----'''
|'''[[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]]'''
| '''----'''
|14:15
|}


==Routeing==
==Routeing==
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== Operation ==
== Operation ==


12278 - Leaves [[Puri railway station|Puri]] at 5:45 AM IST and reach [[Howrah Junction]] same Day  at 13:40 PM  
As per information on 4 Aug 2022, wef 2 Oct, 2022,12278 - will leave [[Puri railway station|Puri]] at 5:45 AM IST and reach [[Howrah Junction]] same Day  at 13:45 PM  
12277 - leave [[Howrah Junction]] at 14:25 PM IST and reach [[Puri railway station|Puri]] on same Day at 22:05 PM IST
12277 - leave [[Howrah Junction]] at 14:15 PM IST and reach [[Puri railway station|Puri]] on same Day at 21:50 PM IST


Being a [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] class train, it returns to its originating station [[Puri railway station|Puri]] at the end of the day.
Being a [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] class train, it returns to its originating station [[Puri railway station|Puri]] at the end of the day.
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*{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Shatabdi-to-replace-Howrah-Puri-Duronto/articleshow/18158612.cms|title=Shatabdi to replace Howrah-Puri Duronto - The Times of India|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=2014-05-29}}
*{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Shatabdi-to-replace-Howrah-Puri-Duronto/articleshow/18158612.cms|title=Shatabdi to replace Howrah-Puri Duronto - The Times of India|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=2014-05-29}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=423&id=0,4,423|title=South Eastern Railway|publisher=ser.indianrailways.gov.in|accessdate=2014-05-29}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=423&id=0,4,423|title=South Eastern Railway|publisher=ser.indianrailways.gov.in|accessdate=2014-05-29}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Puri-Howrah-trains-to-resume-Sunday-evening/2013/10/13/article1834529.ece|title=Puri-Howrah trains to resume Sunday evening - The New Indian Express|publisher=newindianexpress.com|accessdate=2014-05-29}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Puri-Howrah-trains-to-resume-Sunday-evening/2013/10/13/article1834529.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530021053/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Puri-Howrah-trains-to-resume-Sunday-evening/2013/10/13/article1834529.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 May 2014|title=Puri-Howrah trains to resume Sunday evening - The New Indian Express|publisher=newindianexpress.com|accessdate=2014-05-29}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/vizag-bears-the-brunt-of-ecor-bias/article4371591.ece|title=Vizag bears the brunt of ECoR bias - The Hindu|publisher=thehindu.com|accessdate=2014-05-29}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/vizag-bears-the-brunt-of-ecor-bias/article4371591.ece|title=Vizag bears the brunt of ECoR bias - The Hindu|publisher=thehindu.com|accessdate=2014-05-29}}


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[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Trains from Howrah Junction railway station]]
[[Category:Trains from Howrah railway station]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Puri]]
[[Category:Transport in Puri]]

Latest revision as of 17:22, 9 October 2025


Puri - Howrah Junction
Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
First serviceDecember 7, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-12-07) as Puri - Howrah Duronto Express, changed to Shatabdi Express on February 8, 2013; 13 years ago (2013-02-08)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
StartPuri
Stops5
EndHowrah
Distance travelled498.891 km (310 mi) (as per Khurda Road Division map and East Coast Railway map on official website of East Coast Railway. For earlier part of journey: Kharagpur Division map and South Eastern Railway map on official website of South Eastern Railway) to about 502 km (312 mi) in Howrah Puri direction and about 502 Kms in opposite direction because, according to Kharagpur Division map and South Eastern Railway map on official website of South Eastern Railway, two lines are longer and one is shorter between Kharagpur and Hijli. Chargeable distance may be different.
Average journey time07 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12277 / 12278
On-board services
Class(es)Executive Class, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows, reading lights
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph), including halts (average of both directions)

Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express is a Shatabdi Express category type of service belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Howrah in India. It was introduced as Puri - Howrah - Puri Duronto Express but its service pattern was changed to Shatabdi Express to provide commercial halts on 8th February 2013 [1] [2] because, Duronto Express should have had no commercial halt then but they had operational or technical halt/s if it was required or if they were required.

It operated as train number 12278 from Puri to Howrah and as train number 12277 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha and West Bengal. It was pulled by Indian locomotive class WAP-4,but now it is pulled by a WAP P-5 locomotive or Electric Loco Shed, Howrah WAP-7.

Coaches[edit | edit source]

The 12278 / 77 Puri Howrah Shatabdi Express presently has 1 AC Executive Chair Car, 7-8 AC Chair Car (7 and sometimes 1 extra) and 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train, catering is arranged on board the train.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
12277 SLR C7 E1 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 CE1 EOG
12278 EOG CE1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 E1 C7 SLR

Service[edit | edit source]

The 12278 / 12277 Puri Howrah Shatabdi Express takes 08 hours and 07 hours 30 mins during return. Real distance between Howrah and Puri is 498.891 kms (as per Khurda Road Division map and East Coast Railway map on official website of East Coast Railway. For earlier part of journey: Kharagpur Division map and South Eastern Railway map on official website of South Eastern Railway) to about 502 kms in Howrah Puri direction and about 502 Kms in opposite direction because, according to Kharagpur Division map and South Eastern Railway map on official website of South Eastern Railway, two lines are longer and one is shorter between Kharagpur and Hijli. Chargeable distance may be different.

The average speed of the train is 65 km/h including halts (average of both directions).

Schedule[edit | edit source]

The schedule of this 12277/12278 Puri - Howrah Shatabdi Express is given below:-

PURI - HWH - PURI Shatabdi Express
12277 Stations 12278
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 05:45 Puri 21:50 ----
06:47 06:49 Bhubaneswar 20:25 20:27
07:15 07:17 Cuttack Junction 19:50 19:52
08:05 08:07 Jajpur Keonjhar Road 18:55 18:57
09:08 09:10 Bhadrak 18:23 18:25
09:50 09:55 Balasore 17:25 17:30
11:32 11:40 Kharagpur Junction 15:55 16:03
13:45 ---- Howrah Junction ---- 14:15

Routeing[edit | edit source]

The 12278 / 77 Puri Howrah Shatabdi Express runs from Puri via Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur to Howrah Junction.

Operation[edit | edit source]

As per information on 4 Aug 2022, wef 2 Oct, 2022,12278 - will leave Puri at 5:45 AM IST and reach Howrah Junction same Day at 13:45 PM 12277 - leave Howrah Junction at 14:15 PM IST and reach Puri on same Day at 21:50 PM IST

Being a Shatabdi class train, it returns to its originating station Puri at the end of the day.

References[edit | edit source]

  • "SHATABDI TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  • "Shatabdi to replace Howrah-Puri Duronto - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  • "South Eastern Railway". ser.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  • "Puri-Howrah trains to resume Sunday evening - The New Indian Express". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  • "Vizag bears the brunt of ECoR bias - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

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