The Puri–Durg Express is an
Express 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 and in India. It is currently being operated with 18425/18426 train numbers on a daily basis.
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/ref> This train was introduced as Bhubaneswar–Raipur express in 2006. In 2010 it was extended to Puri and Durg.
Service
*The 18425/Puri–Durg Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 797 km in 17h 10m.
*The 18426/Durg–Puri Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 797 km in 17h.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:
* 1 First AC
* 2 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 8 Sleeper coaches
* 5 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam 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 from Durg to Titlagarh Junction. From Titlagarh Junction, trains are hauled by a Raipur Loco Shed-based WDP-4D
The EMD GT46PAC or WDP4 is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) of Varanasi, ...
diesel locomotive up to Puri.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 2 times:
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See also
* Durg Junction railway station
Durg Junction Railway Station, is a junction station located in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It serves Durg, Bhilai city and the adjoining areas of it. Durg Junction is the part of South East Central Railway. It is one of the largest rai ...
* Puri railway station
Puri railway station is a Terminal train station and serves Puri, the seashore temple city in the Indian state of Odisha.
History
The Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897. The railway station was renovated in 2012 ...
Notes
References
External links
18425/Puri - Durg Express
India Rail Info
18426/Durg - Puri Express
India Rail Info
Transport in Durg
Transport in Puri
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Chhattisgarh
Rail transport in Odisha
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