The 12837 / 12838 Howrah–Puri Express is a
Superfast Express
Express trains are express rail services of India. Express trains make a small number of stops, unlike ordinary passenger or local trains. Because of their limited stops, these trains are able to obtain the highest speeds of any trains in In ...
train belonging to
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...
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South Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 12837 from Howrah Junction to Puri and as train number 12838 in the reverse direction, serving the states of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
and
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
.
Coaches
The 12837 / 38 Howrah–Puri Express has 1 AC First, 2 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 2 AC 3 tier economy, 8 Sleeper class, 2 General Unreserved, 1 EOG coach and 1 SLR coach. It does not carry a
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As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. The train got LHB rake on 30 April 2019.
Service
The 12837 / 38 Howrah–Puri Express covers the distance of in 8 hours 30 mins (58.83 km/h) in both direction
As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a
Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast surcharge.
The maximum speed of this train is currently set at between Howrah and Kharagpur stretch of South Eastern Railways.
Route
The 12837 / 38 Howrah–Puri Express runs from Howrah Junction via , , , to Pur
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, a
Santragachi Junction railway station, Santragachi-based
WAP-7 powers the train for its entire journey.
Operation
12837 Howrah–Puri Express runs from Howrah Junction on a daily basis reaching Puri the next da
12838 Puri–Howrah Express runs from Puri on a daily basis reaching Howrah Junction the next day.
References
* http://www.holidayiq.com/railways/howrah-puri-express-12837-train.html
* https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-howrah-puri-sf-express-12837/1290/1/217
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P_IXLmkFe8
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCxQZ4rHQy4
* https://www.flickr.com/photos/abhinavnfr/7312350078/
External links
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Rail transport in Howrah
Rail transport in Puri
Express trains in India
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Odisha