Tapaswini Express

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Tapaswini Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Odisha & Jharkhand
First service15 August 1998;26 years ago (1998-08-15)
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway
Route
Termini Puri (PURI)
Hatia (HTE)
Stops22
Distance travelled690 km (430 mi)
Average journey time14 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)18451 / 18452
On-board services
Class(es) AC First class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved,
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map
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The 18451 / 18452 Tapaswini Express is daily Express train between Hatia and Puri. The train was the first Express train to be introduced with a route via Bhubaneswar, Dhenkanal, Talcher, Sambalpur. 18451UP departs Hatia at 15:55 and reaches Puri at 07:15 every day. The 18452DN departs Puri at 20:00 and reaches Hatia at 11:05 every day.

Contents

This train is named after famous Odia book Tapaswini written by 19th century Odia poet Swabhabkabi Gangadhar Meher.

Route & halts

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
18451HTEHatia3:55 PMDailyPuri7:35 AMDaily (next day)
18452PURIPuri8:00 PMDailyHatia11:05 AMDaily (next day)

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.

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Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction twice at;

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed / Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

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