Dhauli Express

Dhauli Express
धौली एक्सप्रेस

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railways
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH) Puri (PURI)
Stops	14
Distance travelled	500 km (311 mi)
Average journey time	8 hours 30 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12821 / 12822
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car (3), Second Seater (9), General (4), SLR (1), SLD (1)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Pantry Car, On-board Catering, E-Catering
Baggage facilities	Upper racks
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	Average Speed:- 59 km/hr, Maximum Speed:- 110 km/hr

The 12821 / 12822 Dhauli Express is a daily train service in India between Puri and Howrah Junction. This train has 19 coaches.

Dhauli Express (Howrah - Puri) route map

Overview

The daily running express heads in between Puri and Howrah. It operates with train numbers 12821 and 12822 from both sides. The distance travelled by the train in total is of 500 km. It runs with an average running speed of 59 km/hour and takes about 8 hours and 30 minutes to cover the entire distance. In total, it stops by at 14 halts.

The train gets its name from Dhauli , located in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, a site of Ashoka rock edict and the Dhauli peace stupa of Kalinga war.

Route & Halts

• Howrah

• Kharagpur

• Belda

• Dantan

• Jaleswar

• Basta

• Balasore

• Soro

• Markona

• Bhadrak

• Jajpur Keonjhar Road

• Dhanmandal

• Cuttack

• Bhubaneshwar

• Khurda Road

• Puri

Traction

It is hauls by a Santragachi(SRC) based WAP 7 locomotive from end to end.

Schedule

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Arrival Station	Arrival Time
12821	HWH	Howrah	6:00 AM (Daily)	Puri	2:30 PM Same Day
12822	PURI	Puri	11:35 AM (Daily)	Howrah	8:20 PM Same Day

Coach Position

In total, the train has 19 rakes.

• AC Chair Car (3)
• Second Seater (9)
• General (4)
• SLD (1)
• SLR (1)
• Pantry Car (1)

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
	SLD	GS	GS	GS	D1	D2	D3	D4	D5	D6	D7	D8	D9	PC	C1	C2	C3	GS	SLR

In Popular Culture

The 2007 Odia language film Dhauli Express starring Samaresh Routray, Mihir Das and Aparajita Mohanty, Siddhanta Mahapatra, Hari takes its name from the train.

See also

• Howrah Junction railway station
• Puri railway station
• Khurda Road railway division
• East Coast Railway Zone
• Kharagpur railway division
• Kharagpur Junction railway station