Puri–Surat Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 15 December 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Puri (PURI) Surat (ST) |
| Stops | 15 |
| Distance travelled | 1,757 km (1,092 mi) |
| Average journey time | 30 hours 35 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 22827 / 22828 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved. |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) Average with halts |
The 22827 / 22828 Puri–Surat Express is a Superfast train running between Puri of Odisha and Surat of Gujarat.[1][2]
It operates as train number 22827 from Puri to Surat and as train number 22828 in the reverse direction serving the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
Coach composition
[edit]The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper Class
- 5 General Unreserved
- 2 End-on Generator
Services
[edit]22827 Puri–Surat Express covers the distance of 1757 km in 31 hours 35 mins (56 km/h) and in 31 hours 45 mins as 22828 Surat–Puri Express (55 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is 55 km/h (35 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are;
- Puri
- Khurda Road Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Dhenkanal
- Talcher Road
- Angul
- Sambalpur Junction
- Bargarh Road
- Balangir
- Titlagarh Junction
- Kantabanji
- Raipur Junction
- Durg Junction
- Gondia Junction
- Nagpur Junction
- Bhusaval Junction
- Jalgaon Junction
- Surat.
Rake sharing
[edit]The train shares its rake with 18419/18420 Puri–Jaynagar Express.
Schedule
[edit]| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22827 | PURI | Puri | 19:45 PM | Sunday | Surat | 03:20 AM | Tuesday |
| 22828 | ST | Surat | 08:30 AM | Tuesday | Puri | 16:15 PM | Wednesday |
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed or Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
See also
[edit]- List of named passenger trains of India
- Indian Railways – Travel Coach types and their seating / berths
References
[edit]- ^ "22827/Puri - Surat Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "22828/Surat - Puri Superfast Express". India Rail Info.