Kalinga Utkal Express

Kalinga Utkal Express
	Kalinga Utkal Express near Dholpur Junction
Overview
Service type	Express train
Status	Operating
Locale	Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and Uttarakhand
First service	1 October 1969[1] (initial service between Puri and New Delhi)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway zone
Route
Start	Puri (PURI)
Stops	75
End	Haridwar (HW)
Distance travelled	2,364 km (1,469 mi)
Average journey time	48 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	18477/18478
On-board services
Class(es)	2A, 3A, SL, SLR and UR/GS
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes ( Except UR/GS Class )
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Windows in all carriages
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF Coaches Locomotive:; PURI–HW: (WAP 7 (TKD)); Bogie:; One AC 2-tier (2A); Five AC 3-tier (3A); Twelve II SL; Three UR/GS; Two SLR; One Pantry car
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Track owner(s)	East Coast Railway zone
Timetable number(s)	32/32A/75/75A[2]
Route map

Kalinga Utkal express is an important express train of Indian Railways connecting two pilgrimage centres of India, Haridwar and Puri.

Route

The train originates in Puri and arrives at Haridwar daily via.,
Khurda Road Junction
Cuttack Junction
Bhadrak
Balasore
Tatanagar Junction
Sini Junction
Rajkharsawan Junction
Rourkela Junction
Jharsuguda Junction
Champa Junction
Bilaspur Junction
Anuppur Junction
Katni Murwara
Saugor
Khurai
Lalitpur Junction
Jhansi Junction
Gwalior Junction
Dholpur Junction
Mathura Junction
Ghaziabad Junction
Hazrat Nizamuddin
Meerut City Junction
Muzaffarnagar Junction
Tapri and
Roorkee.
It covers a distance of 2,378 km (1,478 mi) at an average speed of 49 km/h (30 mph) & passes through 76 stations including SAKHI GOPAL, Bhubaneswar railway station, JAJPUR K ROAD.[3][4] On the return the train follows the same route.[5][6]

Locomotive

It is hauled by Tughlakabad based WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.

Rakes

This train has total 24 Rakes running between Puri & Haridwar. The train has 24 coaches comprising
One A/C 2-Tier
Five A/C 3-tier
Twelve Sleeper class
Three General compartments (Unreserved)
Two Luggage van (SLR) and
one pantry car.[lower-alpha 1]

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
	SLR	GS	S12	S11	S10	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	PC	S4	S3	S2	S1	A1	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	GS	GS	SLR

Accidents

On 19 August 2017, the Kalinga-Utkal Express derailed with fourteen coaches of the train going off track in Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, India.[7][8] Heading to Haridwar in Uttarakhand from Puri in Odisha, the incident resulted in the death of 23 people while injuring 40 others. Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhu, ordered an inquiry into the incident.[9]

Notes

The coach composition is subject to change.

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References

"Railway Budget speech 1970-71" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 23 February 1970.
"Trains at a Glance July 2013 – June 2014". Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
"Train time Table for PURI-NZM" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 211 (2). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
"Train time Table for NZM-HW" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 275 (1). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
"Train time Table for HW-NZM" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 276 (1). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
"Train time Table for PURI-NZM" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 211 (1). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
Wilkes, Tommy. "Train derails in Uttar Pradesh, killing about 20 and injuring..." IN. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
"Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
"Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

External links

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[7] The coach composition is subject to change.

[budget70-1] "Railway Budget speech 1970-71" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 23 February 1970.

[2] "Trains at a Glance July 2013 – June 2014". Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 August 2017.

[PURI2NZM-3] "Train time Table for PURI-NZM" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 211 (2). Retrieved 20 August 2017.

[NZM2HW-4] "Train time Table for NZM-HW" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 275 (1). Retrieved 20 August 2017.

[HW2NZM-5] "Train time Table for HW-NZM" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 276 (1). Retrieved 20 August 2017.

[NZM2PURI-6] "Train time Table for PURI-NZM" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 211 (1). Retrieved 20 August 2017.

[8] Wilkes, Tommy. "Train derails in Uttar Pradesh, killing about 20 and injuring..." IN. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[9] "Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[10] "Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.