Bhubaneswar–Bolangir Intercity Superfast Express

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Bhubaneswar–Bolangir Intercity Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
StartBhubaneswar (BBS)
Stops14
EndBalangir (BLGR)
Distance travelled397 km (247 mi)
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12893/12894
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second Sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesICF coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockSingle Rake
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph), including halts

The Bhubaneswar–Bolangir Intercity Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Bolangir in India. It hosts 12893/12894 train numbers daily.[1][2][3]

Service[edit]

The 12893/Bhubaneswar–Bolangir Intercity Superfast Express averages speed 57 km/hr and covers 397 km in 6h 55m. The 12894/Bolangir–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express averages 55 km/hr and covers 397 km in 7h 10m.

Route and halts[edit]

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition[edit]

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches:

  • 3 AC Chair Car
  • 3 Second Sitting
  • 9 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[edit]

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 electric locomotive end to end.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

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