Dhauli Express

For the film of the same name, see Dhauli Express (film).

Dhauli Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Odisha & West Bengal
First service	30 October 1988;36 years ago (1988-10-30)
Current operator	East Coast Railways
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH) Puri (PURI)
Stops	14
Distance travelled	497 km (309 mi)
Average journey time	8h45min as 12821 and 9h as 12822
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	12821 / 12822
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car (CC) and Second seating (2S)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	onboard catering
Baggage facilities	Upper racks
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h
Route map

The 12821 / 12822 Dhauli Express is a daily train service between Puri of Odisha and Howrah in West Bengal. This train has 20 coaches.

Train description

The 2007 Odia language film Dhauli Express starring Samaresh Routray, Mihir Das and Aparajita Mohanty, Siddhanta Mahapatra, Hari takes its name from the train. The train has an average speed of around 56km/h with halts, so it's ticket includes a superfast charge. The train runs jam-packed throughout the year. Earlier it used to run from Howrah Jn. ^[1]

References

1. "Dhauli Express". IMDb .