Sri Jagannath Express
The 18410 Puri - Howrah Sri Jagannath Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri & Howrah Junction in India.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Mail Express |
| First service | June 2, 1976 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Puri |
| Stops | 19 |
| End | Howrah Junction |
| Distance travelled | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier (2)
AC 3 tier (2) Sleeper (14) General (3) SLR (2) |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | ✕ Pantry Car
✕ On-board Catering ✓ E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | Windows |
| Baggage facilities | Under seat |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF rakes |
| Track gauge | BG |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | Avg Speed: 51 km/h (32 mph) Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/h (68 mph) between RTN/Retang and SRC/Santragachi Junction |
It operates as train number 18410 from Puri to Howrah Junction and as train number 18409 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha and West Bengal.
It is named after the Sri Jagannath temple located at Puri in the state of Odisha.
Service
The 18410 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express covers the distance of 500 km (310 mi) in 9 hours 45 mins & in 9 hours 55 mins as 18409 Howrah Puri Sri Jagannath Express.
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Halts
Coach Position
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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SLR | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | S13 | S14 | B1 | B2 | A1 | A2 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, a Santragachi based WAP 4/WAP7 or a Tatanagar based WAM 4 powers the train for its entire journey.[1][2][3][4]
Rake Sharing
Previously 18410 / 09 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express used to share its rake with the 12859 / 60 Gitanjali Express. Now it runs without any rake sharing arrangement.
Operation
18409 Howrah Puri Express runs from Howrah Junction on a daily basis reaching Puri the next day.[5]
18410 Puri Howrah Express runs from Puri on a daily basis reaching Howrah Junction the next day.
References
- "Blasting SRC WAP-4 with Sri Jagannath Express !!!". YouTube. 7 June 2012.
- "Sri Jagannath Express". Flickr.com. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- "WAM-4 #21204". Flickr.com. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- "Srijagannath Ex (18410), Trains from Puri to Kolkata Howrah Junction - Check Time Table, Availability at HolidayIQ". Holidayiq.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.