Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Superfast Express

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Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
Locale Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat
First service14 November 2011;12 years ago (2011-11-14)
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Termini Gandhidham Junction (GIMB)
Puri (PURI)
Stops25
Distance travelled2,285 km (1,420 mi)
Average journey time41 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12993/12994
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-Catering
On-board Catering
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) (average with halts)

The 12993/12994 Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Gandhidham Junction and Puri via Sambalpur. [1] [2]

Contents

It is currently being operated with 12993/12994 train numbers on a weekly basis. This train was announced in the 2011 rail budget.

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :

Service

The 12993/Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 30 mins.

The 12994/Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 15 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture DayArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
12993GIMB Gandhidham Junction 22:45 PMFri Puri 16:15 PMSun
12994PURI Puri 19:45 PMMon Gandhidham Junction 13:00 PMWed

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction one time at:

Traction

It is hauled by WDM 3A of Vatva or Valsad Bg Railway Station|Gandhidham]] to Ahmedabad. After Ahmedabad, an Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam based WAP-7 hauls the train from Ahmedabad to Puri and vice versa.

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References

  1. ↑ "12993/Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express (via Sambalpur)". India Rail Info.
  2. ↑ "12994/Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express (via Sambalpur)". India Rail Info.


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