Puri Baidyanath Dham Express

Puri Baidyanath Dham Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway zone
Route
Termini	Puri (PURI) Patna Junction (PNBE)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	932 km (579 mi)
Average journey time	19h 35m
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	18449/18450
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	48 km/h (30 mph), including halts
Route map

The Puri Baidyanath Dham Express is an Express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Patna Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 18449/18450 train numbers on a weekly basis. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Background

This train is on the Ravana the demon king meditated hard, in order to invoke Lord Shiva. Shiva gave him one of the twelve Jyotirlingams to take back with him to Lanka, with the condition that if it were placed on the ground it would take root immediately. Varuna the God of water, entered Ravana's belly, and caused him to feel the need to relieve himself. Vishnu then came down in the form of a lad and volunteered to hold the Jyotirlingam as he relieved himself. But before Ravana could return, the young lad placed the Jyotirlingam on the ground to which it became rooted. A disappointed Ravana offered severe penances to Shiva here, and cut off nine of his heads as a part of his repentance. Shiva revived him and joined the heads to the body, like a Vaidya or a "physician", and hence, this Jyotirlingam goes by the name Vaidyanath.

Service

The 18449/Puri Baidyanathdham Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 932 km in 19h 35m. The 18450/Puri Baidyanathdham Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 932 km in 18h 15m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Puri
• Khurda Road Junction
• Bhubaneswar
• Cuttack Junction
• Balasore
• Hijli
• Adra Junction
• Asansol Junction
• Madhupur Junction
• Jasidih Junction
• Jhajha
• Kiul Junction
• Barh
• Bakhtiyarpur Junction
• Patna Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 9 Sleeper coaches
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed-based WAG-5 electric locomotive from Puri to Patna.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22889/22890 Samudra Kanya Express and 12895/12896 Howrah–Puri Weekly Express.

Train No.	Train name	Departs	Arrival
18449	Puri Baidyanath Dham Express	PURI@14:25 MON	PNBE@10:00 TUE
18450	Puri Baidyanath Dham Express	PNBE@8:40 WED	PURI@3:20 THU
12896	Puri–Howrah Weekly Superfast Express	PURI@22:10 THU	HWH@7:05 FRI
12895	Howrah–Puri Weekly Superfast Express	HWH@20:55 FRI	PURI@5:50 SAT
22890	Samudra Kanya Express	PURI@23:40 SAT	DGHA@9:25 SUN
22889	Samudra Kanya Express	DGHA@17:15 SUN	PURI@3:20 MON

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once:

• Asansol Junction

See also

• Patna Junction railway station
• Puri railway station
• Samudra Kanya Express
• Howrah–Puri Express

Notes

1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

1. ECoR TO AUGMENT ADDITIONAL COACHES PERMANENTLY IN FIVE MORE TRAINS
2. NEW TRAIN TIME TABLE TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST OCTOBER’2016: CHANGES IN THE TIMINGS OF 44 TRAINS
3. "New train time table from Oct 1"

External links

• 18449/Puri Baidyanathdham Express India Rail Info
• 18450/Puri Baidyanathdham Express India Rail Info