The Bangriposi–Puri Intercity Superfast Express is a
Superfast train belonging to
East Coast Railway zone
The East Coast Railway (abbreviated ECoR) is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways. It came into existence on 1 April 2003. The headquarters of the zone are at Bhubaneswar, Odisha
History
Consequent upon the parliament's approval, Ea ...
that runs between
Bangriposi railway station
Bangriposi railway station is a railway station on the South Eastern Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Bangriposi village. Its code is BGY. It is a Terminus type station & has two platforms. Passenger, Express and Superf ...
and in India. It was introduced in 2006 as tri-weekly express between and . It was later extended to Bangriposi and frequency increased to daily. In May 2023, it was extended to Puri. It is currently being operated with 12891/12892 train numbers on a daily basis.
Service
*The 12891/Bangriposi–Puri Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 376 km in 6h 45m.
*The 12892/Puri–Bangriposi Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 376 km in 6h 45m.
Route and halts
The halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches:
* 1 AC Chair Car
* 6 Second Sitting
* 7 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
There is another rake of this train which operates on weekdays consisting of 14 coaches. 2 less Unreserved coaches are there.
Traction
After the electrification of complete route , Now both trains are hauled by a
Santragachi Electric Loco Shed-based
WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...
Electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor. Locomotives with on-board fuelled prime movers, such as diesel engines or gas ...
from Bangriposi to Puri and vice versa.
See also
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Bangriposi railway station
Bangriposi railway station is a railway station on the South Eastern Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Bangriposi village. Its code is BGY. It is a Terminus type station & has two platforms. Passenger, Express and Superf ...
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Bhubaneswar railway station
Bhubaneswar Railway Station (BBS) serves Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha and it is the headquarters of the East Coast Railway zone of the Indian Railways.
History
During the period 1893 to 1896, 800 miles of East Coast ...
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Visakhapatnam–Koraput Intercity Express
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Bhubaneshwar–Visakhapatnam Intercity Express
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Kendujhargarh–Bhubaneswar Fast Passenger
Notes
References
External links
12891/Bangriposi–Puri ExpressIndia Rail Info
12892/Puri–Bangriposi ExpressIndia Rail Info
Transport in Bhubaneswar
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Odisha
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