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Puri–Durg Express
Puri–Durg Express At Cuttack Junction
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleChhattisgarh & Odisha
First service2006; 20 years ago (2006)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway
Route
StartDurg (DURG)
Stops27
EndPuri (PURI)
Distance travelled797 km (495 mi)
Average journey time16 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)18425 / 18426
On-board services
Class(es)AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts.

The 18425 / 18426 Puri–Durg Express is an express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Puri in India. It is currently being operated with 18425/18426 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3] This train was introduced as Bhubaneswar–Raipur express in 2006. In 2010 it was extended to Puri and Durg.

Service

  • The 18425/Puri–Durg Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 797 km in 17h 10m.
  • The 18426/Durg–Puri Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 797 km in 17h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:

  • 1 First AC
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper coaches
  • 5 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Durg to Puri.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs seven day in a week for every direction.

References

External links