Kalinga Utkal Express

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

Kalinga Utkal Express
Kalinga Utkal Express near Dholpur Junction
Overview
Service typeExpress train
StatusOperating
LocaleOdisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and Uttarakhand
First service1 October 1969 (1969-10-01)[1] (initial service between Puri and New Delhi)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
StartPuri (PURI)
Stops75
EndHaridwar (HW)
Distance travelled2,364 km (1,469 mi)
Average journey time48 hours
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)18477/18478
On-board services
Class(es)2A, 3A, SL, SLR and UR/GS
Disabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes ( Except UR/GS Class )
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesWindows in all carriages
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockICF 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 gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Track owner(s)East Coast Railway zone
Timetable number(s)32/32A/75/75A[2]
Route map

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
SLRGSS12S11S10S9S8S7S6S5PCS4S3S2S1A1B5B4B3B2B1GSGSSLR

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
  1. The coach composition is subject to change.

References
  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.
  3. "Train time Table for PURI-NZM" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 211 (2). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. "Train time Table for NZM-HW" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 275 (1). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  5. "Train time Table for HW-NZM" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 276 (1). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  6. "Train time Table for PURI-NZM" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1 October 2016. p. 211 (1). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  7. Wilkes, Tommy. "Train derails in Uttar Pradesh, killing about 20 and injuring..." IN. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. "Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  9. "Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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