Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express

Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	8 October 2014 (2014-10-08)
Current operator(s)	Western Railway zone
Route
Start	Gandhidham Junction (GIMB)
Stops	37
End	Puri (PURI)
Distance travelled	2,435 km (1,513 mi)
Average journey time	44 hours
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22973/22974
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleepar Class, General Unreserved
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph)
Route map

The 22973/22974 Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express is a Express train of Indian Railways that runs between Gandhidham Junction and Puri via Vizianagaram.

It is currently being operated with 22973/22974 train numbers which runs once in a week.

Coach Composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches.

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 7 Sleeper Coaches
• 7 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
• 1 High Capacity Parcel

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
	SLR	UR	UR	UR	UR	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	B2	B1	A1	UR	UR	UR	SLR	HCP

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Gandhidham Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Vadodara Junction
• Jalgaon Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Akola Junction
• Badnera Junction
• Wardha Junction
• Nagpur Junction
• Durg Junction
• Raipur Junction
• Titlagarh Junction
• Vizianagaram Junction
• Khurda Road Junction

External links

• 22973/Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express (via Vizianagaram)
• 22974/Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express (via Vizianagaram)