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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 28 April 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Shri Ganganagar Junction (SGNR) |
| Stops | 37 |
| End | Puri (PURI) |
| Distance travelled | 2,407 km (1,496 mi) |
| Average journey time | 43 hrs 20 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 20471 / 20472 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | E-catering, On-board Catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. |
The 20471 / 20472 Shri Ganganagar-Puri Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Shri Ganganagar in Rajasthan and Puri in Odisha. It is currently being operated with 20471/20472 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Service
- 20471 Shri Ganganagar - Puri Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2407 km in 43 hrs 20 mins.
- 20472 Puri - Shri Ganganagar Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2407 km in 43 hrs 50 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
- Shri Ganganagar Junction
- Suratgarh Junction
- Bikaner Junction
- Nagaur
- Jaipur Junction
- Durgapura
- Sawai Madhopur Junction
- Kota Junction
- Guna Junction
- Katni Murwara
- Anuppur Junction
- Bilaspur Junction
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Sambalpur Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Khurda Road Junction
- Puri
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive From Shri Ganganagar to Puri and vice versa.
Coach composite
The train consists of 20 LHB coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 2 AC III Tier Economy
- 5 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 SLR cum EoG/parcel van
Direction reversal
Train Reverses its direction twice at:
See also
References
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