Puri–Sonpur Express

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Puri – Sonpur Express
Overview
Service type Express
StatusActive
LocaleOdisha
First service8 February 2024;52 days ago (2024-02-08)
Current operator(s) East Coast
Route
Termini Puri (PURI)
Sonpur (SNPU)
Stops16
Distance travelled517 km (321 mi)
Average journey time9h 55m
Service frequencyOnce a week
Train number(s)18421/18422
On-board services
Class(es) General Unreserved, Sleeper, AC 3rd Tier, AC 3rd Class Economy, AC 2nd Tier
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
52 km/h (32 mph)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways

The Puri - Sonpur Express is an Express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Sonpur of Odisha in India. It is currently operated with 18421/22 train numbers on a weekly basis. [1]

Contents

Service

● 18421/ Puri – Sonpur Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 517 km in 9h 55m.

● 18422/ Sonpur – Puri Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 517 km in 11h 25m.

Schedule

• 18421 : Puri (PURI) — 19:35 PM (Thursday)

• 18422 : Sonpur (SNPU) — 19:30 PM (Friday)

Routes and halts

The Important Halts of the train are

Puri

Khurda Road Junction

Bhubaneswar

Naraj Marthapur

Dhenkanal

Talcher

Angul

Boinda

Rairakhol

Sambalpur Junction

Bargarh Road

Balangir Junction

Bichhupali

Jhatarbha

Narasinghgarh

Sonpur

Coach Composition

Traction

Rake Reversal

The train reversal its direction 2 times

  1. Talcher
  2. Balangir Junction

See also

Trains from Puri  :

  1. Puri–Rourkela Vande Bharat Express
  2. Puri–Jodhpur Express
  3. Puri–Digha Express
  4. Puri–Durg Express
  5. Puri–Howrah Garib Rath Express
  6. Puri–Ahmedabad Express
  7. Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)
  8. Puri–Ahmedabad Weekly Express
  9. Puri–Tirupati Express
  10. Puri–Jaynagar Express

Notes

a. Runs one day in a week for every direction

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References

  1. Pradhan, Hemanta (7 Feb 2024). "Regular Service Of Puri-Sonpur Express To Commence From Today". The Times of India . p. 7.