| Purushottam Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi |
| First service | 2 July 1993 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Ridership | Daily service |
| Route | |
| Termini | Puri (PURI) New Delhi (NDLS) |
| Stops | 30 |
| Distance travelled | 1,861 km (1,156 mi) |
| Average journey time | 30 Hrs 45 Mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12801 / 12802 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts. |
The 12801 / 12802 Purushottam Express is a superfast express train which runs between Puri in Odisha and New Delhi in Delhi. It is one of the most highly demanded train between Puri to New Delhi. The train is of Superfast category and passes through states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh. It was the first train in India to have a Braille-embedded coach for blind passengers.
Among Railfans, it is considered as The Queen of East Coast Railway.
On 2nd November 2021, 1 AC First Class coach added to Purushottam Express. [1] After which, It became the 1st Delhi-Odisha Superfast Train to have dedicated 1 AC Coach.
From Puri to New Delhi- 12801. The train starts from Puri every day
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURI | Puri Terminus | -- | 21:55 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Jn | 22:35 | 22:40 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 23:00 | 23:05 |
| CTC | Cuttack | 23:35 | 23:40 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 00:31 | 00:33 |
| BHC | Bhadrak | 01:23 | 01:25 |
| BLS | Balasore | 02:05 | 02:10 |
| HIJ | Hijili Jn. | 03:45 | 03:55 |
| GTS | Ghatsila | 05:08 | 05:10 |
| TATA | Tatanagar | 06:22 | 06:32 |
| PRR | Purulia Jn | 08:23 | 08:25 |
| BKSC | Bokaro Steel City | 09:45 | 09:50 |
| GMO | NSC Bose Gomoh Jn | 10:50 | 10:55 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 11:08 | 11:10 |
| HZD | Hazaribagh Road | 11:30 | 11:32 |
| KQR | Koderma Jn | 12:00 | 12:02 |
| PRP | Paharpur | 12:36 | 12:38 |
| GAYA | Gaya Jn | 13:43 | 13:48 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 14:26 | 14:28 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 14:41 | 14:43 |
| SSM | Sasaram | 14:56 | 14:58 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road | 15:28 | 15:30 |
| DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Jn | 16:50 | 17:00 |
| CAR | Chunar Jn | 17:38 | 17:40 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 18:03 | 18:05 |
| ALD | Prayagraj Jn | 19:20 | 19:30 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 20:38 | 20:40 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 21:55 | 22:00 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad | 03:18 | 03:20 |
| NDLS | New Delhi | 04:00 | -- |
From New Delhi to Puri – 12802. The train starts from New Delhi every day.
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDLS | New Delhi | -- | 22:40 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 04:00 | 04:05 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 05:00 | 05:02 |
| ALD | Prayagraj Jn | 06:55 | 07:00 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 08:10 | 08:12 |
| CAR | Chunar Jn | 08:35 | 08:37 |
| DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Jn | 09:50 | 10:00 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road Jn | 10:35 | 10:37 |
| SSM | Sasaram | 11:05 | 11:07 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 11:21 | 11:23 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 11:38 | 11:40 |
| GAYA | Gaya Jn | 12:35 | 12:40 |
| PRP | Paharpur | 13:21 | 13:23 |
| KQR | Koderma Jn | 13:58 | 14:00 |
| HZD | Hazaribagh Road | 13:28 | 14:30 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 14:48 | 14:50 |
| GMO | NSC Bose Gomoh Jn | 15:25 | 15:30 |
| CRP | Chandrapura | 15:48 | 15:50 |
| BKSC | Bokaro Steel City Jn | 16:30 | 16:35 |
| PRR | Purulia Jn | 17:50 | 17:52 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Jn | 19:58 | 20:08 |
| GTS | Ghatsila | 20:48 | 20:50 |
| HIJ | Hijili Jn | 22:45 | 22:55 |
| BLS | Balasore | 00:15 | 00:20 |
| BHC | Bhadrak | 01:16 | 01:18 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 01:53 | 01:55 |
| CTC | Cuttack Jn | 02:50 | 02:55 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 03:30 | 03:35 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Jn | 03:55 | 04:00 |
| PURI | Puri Terminus | 05:25 | -- |
The train consists of 22 LHB coach which includes :-
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG | GEN | H1 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A1 | PC | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | GEN | SLRD |
It is hauled by a Tughlakabad Loco Shed or Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Purushottam Express collided to stationary Kalindi Express near Firozabad railway station on 20 August 1995 nearly at 3 AM. 358 people died in the Firozabad rail disaster and hence it is considered as second most deadliest rail accident in Indian Railways. Kalindi Express struck a Nilgai and was unable to proceed as its brakes were damaged. As the proceed signal was green for Purushottam Express, it collided with Kalindi Express from behind. Three carriages of the Kalindi express were destroyed; the locomotive and front two carriages of the Purushottam Express were derailed. Most of the 2200 passengers aboard the two trains were asleep at the time of the accident.