Puri–Ajmer Express

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Puri-Ajmer Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh & Odisha
First service30 December 2013;10 years ago (2013-12-30)
Current operator(s) East Coast Railways
Route
Termini Puri (PURI)
Ajmer Junction (AII)
Stops41
Distance travelled2,476 km (1,539 mi)
Average journey time43hours 35mins
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number(s)20823 / 20824
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts
Route map
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The 20823 / 20824 Puri - Ajmer Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that run between Puri and Ajmer Junction in India. [1]

Contents

Service

It operates as train number 20823 from Puri to Ajmer Junction and as train number 20824 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh & Odisha . The train covers the distance of 2,476 km (1,539 mi) in 43 hours 35 mins approximately at a speed of (57 km/h (35 mph)). [2]

Coaches

The 20823 / 20824 Puri–Ajmer Junction Express has one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, seven general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It carries a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Route & halts

The train runs from Puri via Khurda Road Junction, Bhubaneswar, Angul, Sambalpur Junction, Bargarh Road, Balangir,Titlagarh Junction, Raipur Junction, Durg, Nagpur Junction, Wardha, Badnera, Bhusaval Junction, Nandurbar, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Abu Road, Marwar Junction to Ajmer Junction.

Traction

As this route is going to be electrified, a Vadodara Loco Shed / Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive pulls the train from Puri up to Vadodara Junction, then a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination i.e, Ajmer Junction.

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References

  1. ↑ Press Trust of India (27 April 2014). "2 bogies of Ajmer–Puri Express derailed, train movement hit". Business Standard. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ↑ , bhaskar.com, 6 January 2014
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