The 18416 / 15 Puri–Barbil Express is an
Express 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 ...
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 and in India.
It operates as train number 18416 from Puri to Barbil and as train number 18415 in the reverse direction, serving the states of
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 ...
&
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
.
''indiatimes.com'', 4 April 2015
Coaches
The 18416 / 15 Puri–Barbil Express has one AC Chair car, one Chair car, eight general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car
A dining car (American English) or a restaurant car (British English), also a diner, is a railroad passenger car that serves meals in the manner of a full-service, sit-down restaurant.
It is distinct from other railroad food service cars that do ...
.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 18416 Puri–Barbil Express covers the distance of in 10 hours 25 mins (38 km/hr) & in 10 hours 40 mins as the 18415 Barbil–Puri Express (37 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is lower than , as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 18416 / 15 Puri–Barbil Express runs from Puri via , , Dangoaposi
Danguwapasi is a census town in Pashchimi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Demographics
India census, Danguwapasi had a population of 5,174. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Danguwapasi has an avera ...
to Barbil.
Traction
As the route is electrified, a Visakhapatnam
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-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 pulls the train to its destination.
References
External links
18416 Puri–Barbil Express
at India Rail Info
18415 Barbil–Puri Express
at India Rail Info
{{DEFAULTSORT:Puri-Barbil Express
Express trains in India
Transport in Puri
Rail transport in Odisha
Rail transport in Jharkhand