Purushottam Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi |
| First service | 2 July 1993 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Puri (PURI) New Delhi (NDLS) |
| Stops | 29 |
| Distance travelled | 1,859 km (1,155 mi) |
| Average journey time | 30 Hours 05 Mins as 12801 30 Hours 45 Mins as 12802 |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12801 / 12802 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| 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 12801 / 12802 Purushottam Express is a daily train which runs between Puri in Odisha and New Delhi. It is one of the most highly demanded train between Puri to New Delhi. The train is of Superfast category and passes through states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh. It was the first train in India to have a Braille-embedded coach for blind passengers.
On 2nd November 2021, 1 AC First Class coach added to Purushottam Express.[1] After which, It became the 1st Delhi-Odisha Superfast Train to have dedicated 1 AC Coach.
Timetable[edit]
From Puri to New Delhi- 12801. The train starts from Puri every day
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURI | Puri Terminus | -- | 21:55 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Jn | 22:35 | 22:40 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 23:00 | 23:05 |
| CTC | Cuttack | 23:35 | 23:40 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 00:31 | 00:33 |
| BHC | Bhadrak | 01:23 | 01:25 |
| BLS | Balasore | 02:05 | 02:10 |
| HIJ | Hijili Jn. | 03:45 | 03:55 |
| GTS | Ghatsila | 05:08 | 05:10 |
| TATA | Tatanagar | 06:22 | 06:32 |
| PRR | Purulia Jn | 08:23 | 08:25 |
| BKSC | Bokaro Steel City | 09:45 | 09:50 |
| GMO | NSC Bose Gomoh Jn | 10:50 | 10:55 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 11:08 | 11:10 |
| HZD | Hazaribagh Road | 11:30 | 11:32 |
| KQR | Koderma | 12:00 | 12:02 |
| PRP | Paharpur | 12:36 | 12:38 |
| GAYA | Gaya Jn | 13:43 | 13:48 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 14:26 | 14:28 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 14:41 | 14:43 |
| SSM | Sasaram | 14:56 | 14:58 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road | 15:28 | 15:30 |
| DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Jn | 16:50 | 17:00 |
| CAR | Chunar Jn | 17:38 | 17:40 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 18:03 | 18:05 |
| ALD | Prayagraj Jn | 19:20 | 19:30 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 20:38 | 20:40 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 21:55 | 22:00 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad | 03:18 | 03:20 |
| NDLS | New Delhi | 04:00 | -- |
From New Delhi to Puri – 12802. The train starts from New Delhi every day.
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDLS | New Delhi | -- | 22:40 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 04:00 | 04:05 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 05:00 | 05:02 |
| ALD | Prayagraj Jn | 06:55 | 07:00 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 08:10 | 08:12 |
| CAR | Chunar Jn | 08:35 | 08:37 |
| DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Jn | 09:50 | 10:00 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road Jn | 10:35 | 10:37 |
| SSM | Sasaram | 11:05 | 11:07 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 11:21 | 11:23 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 11:38 | 11:40 |
| GAYA | Gaya Jn | 12:35 | 12:40 |
| PRP | Paharpur | 13:21 | 13:23 |
| KQR | Koderma Jn | 13:58 | 14:00 |
| HZD | Hazaribagh Road | 13:28 | 14:30 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 14:48 | 14:50 |
| GMO | NSC Bose Gomoh Jn | 15:25 | 15:30 |
| CRP | Chandrapura | 15:48 | 15:50 |
| BKSC | Bokaro Steel City Jn | 16:30 | 16:35 |
| PRR | Purulia Jn | 17:50 | 17:52 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Jn | 19:58 | 20:08 |
| GTS | Ghatsila | 20:48 | 20:50 |
| HIJ | Hijili Jn | 22:45 | 22:55 |
| BLS | Balasore | 00:15 | 00:20 |
| BHC | Bhadrak | 01:16 | 01:18 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 01:53 | 01:55 |
| CTC | Cuttack Jn | 02:50 | 02:55 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 03:30 | 03:35 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Jn | 03:55 | 04:00 |
| PURI | Puri Terminus | 05:25 | -- |
Coaches[edit]
The train consists of 20 LHB coach which includes :-
- Seven Sleeper class Coaches
- Six AC 3 Tier
- One AC 2 Tier
- One 1st AC Coach
- Two General class Coaches
- One EOG & One Divyang-Jan Coach
- One Pantry Car.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG | GEN | H1 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A1 | PC | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | GEN | SLRD |
Traction[edit]
It is hauled by a Tughlakabad or Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 HOG equipped electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Accident[edit]
Purushottam Express collided to stationary Kalindi Express near Firozabad railway station on 20 August 1995 nearly at 3 AM. 358 people died in the Firozabad rail disaster and hence it is considered as second most deadliest rail accident in Indian Railways. Kalindi Express struck a Nilgai and was unable to proceed as its brakes were damaged. As the proceed signal was green for Purushottam Express, it collided with Kalindi Express from behind. Three carriages of the Kalindi express were destroyed; the locomotive and front two carriages of the Purushottam Express were derailed. Most of the 2200 passengers aboard the two trains were asleep at the time of the accident.
See also[edit]
- New Delhi railway station
- Puri railway station
- Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express
- Prayagraj Express
- Nandan Kanan Express
- Neelachal Express
References[edit]
- ^ @eastcoastrail (31 August 2021). "@RailMinIndia 02801/02802 Puri-New Delhi-Puri Purusottam Spl from Puri w.e.f. 02.11.2021 and from NDLS w.e.f. 04.11.2021 will be augmented with One AC First Class. @DRMKhurdaRoad @drmkgp @RailwayNorthern @ECRlyHJP @CPRONCR @serailwaykol" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 September 2021 – via Twitter.
External links[edit]
- http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1304 India Rail Info
- http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1305 India Rail Info