Nandan Kanan Express

*Nandan Kanan Express*
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railways
Route
Termini	Puri (PURI); Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops	29
Distance travelled	1,803 km (1,120 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours 10 mins
Service frequency	4 days a week
Train number(s)	12815 / 12816
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	Rake Sharing with 12875 / 12876 Neelachal Express
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts

The 12815 / 12816 Nandan Kanan Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Anand Vihar Terminal in India.^[1]

It operates as train number 12815 from Puri to Anand Vihar Terminal and as train number 12816 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi.

Background

This train is named after the Nandankanan Zoological Park, a 400-hectare (990-acre) zoo and botanical garden in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Established in 1960, it was opened to the public in 1979 and became the first zoo in India to join World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in 2009. It also contains a botanical garden and part of it has been declared a sanctuary. Nandankanan, literally meaning The Garden of Heaven, is located near the capital city, Bhubaneswar, in the environs of the Chandaka forest, and includes the 134-acre (54 ha) Kanjia lake.

Coaches

The 12815 / 12816 Nandan Kanan Express has 1 AC First Class, 2 AC 2 Tier, 6 AC 3-tier, 7 sleeper class, 2 General unreserved, 1 Divyangjan Coach and 1 EOG (Generator cum brake van). It carries a pantry car.^[2]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12815 Puri–Anand Vihar Terminal Nandan Kanan Express covers the distance of 1,797 km (1,117 mi) in 30 hours 10 mins (60 km/h) and in 29 hours 40 mins as the 12816 Anand Vihar Terminal–Puri Nandan Kanan Express (61 km/h).^[3]

As the average speed of the train is slightly above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

This Train runs from New Delhi till May 2018 but changed to Anand Vihar Terminal instead of New Delhi.^[4]

Routing

The 12815 / 16 Nandan Kanan Express runs from Puri via Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Hijli, Bankura Junction, Adra Junction, Gomoh Junction, Koderma Junction, Gaya Junction, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central, to Anand Vihar Terminal.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive powers the train from Puri to Anand Vihar Terminal.

References

^ [1], jagran.com, 31 May 2017
^ [2], amarujala.com, 25 September 2016
^ [3], amarujala.com, 7 August 2015
^ "Change In Terminal Station For Neelachal & Nandankanan Express". Odisha Bytes. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2021.

External links

12815 Nandankanan Express at India Rail Info
12816 Nandankanan Express at India Rail Info

[1] [1], jagran.com, 31 May 2017

[2] [2], amarujala.com, 25 September 2016

[3] [3], amarujala.com, 7 August 2015

[4] "Change In Terminal Station For Neelachal & Nandankanan Express". Odisha Bytes. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2021.

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