| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Puri | ||||
| Stops | 23 | ||||
| End | Jaynagar | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,002 km (623 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 23 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18419 / 18420 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class & General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph) | ||||
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18419 / 20 Puri–Jaynagar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Jaynagar in India.[1]
Service[edit | edit source]
It operates as train number 18419 from Puri to Jaynagar and as train number 18420 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar. The train covers the distance of 1,002 km (623 mi) in 23 hours 00 mins approximately at a speed of (44 km/h (27 mph)).[2]
Schedule[edit | edit source]
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18419 | PURI | Puri | 2:25 PM | THU | Jaynagar | 1:35 PM | FRI |
| 18420 | JYG | Jaynagar | 05:10 AM | SAT | Puri | 3:20 AM | SUN |
Coaches[edit | edit source]
The 18419 / 20 Puri–Jaynagar Express has one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, seven general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It doesn't carries a pantry car.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
RSA – Rake sharing[edit | edit source]
22827/22828 – Puri–Surat Express
Reversals[edit | edit source]
ASN – Asansol Junction
Routing[edit | edit source]
The 18419 / 20 Puri–Jaynagar Express runs from Puri via Khurda Road Junction, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Junction, Balasore, Adra Junction, Asansol Junction, Madhupur Junction, Barauni Junction, and Samastipur Junction to Jaynagar.
Traction[edit | edit source]
As this route is going to be electrified, an Asansol-based electric WAG-5P locomotive pulls the train to Samastipur Junction, and later a Samastipur-based WDM-3A pulls the train to its destination.
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- 18419 Puri Jaynagar Express at India Rail Info
- 18420 Jaynagar Puri Express at India Rail Info