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;13 years ago (2011-11-14)
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Termini Gandhidham (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
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average including 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 LHB rakes with max speed of 130 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 a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed or Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Gandhidham to Puri and vice versa.

See also

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.