Puri–Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Garib Rath Express | ||||
| First service | 20 July 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Puri(PURI) Yesvantpur Junction(YPR) | ||||
| Stops | 25 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,517 km (943 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | 1 day a week. | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22883 / 22884 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Sharing rakes with 12881/82 Puri Howrah Garib Rath Express | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Storage space under berth | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Garib Rath Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | Yes | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,52 km/h (32 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 22883 / 84 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express is a Superfast express train of the Garib Rath series belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Yesvantpur Junction in India.
It operates as train number 22883 from Puri to Yesvantpur Junction and as train number 22884 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka.
It is part of the Garib Rath Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav
Coaches
The 22883 / 84 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express has 16 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach and its rakes are shared with 12881/82 Puri Howrah Garib Rath Express
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 | G8 | G9 | G10 | G11 | G12 | G13 | G14 | G15 | G16 | EOG |
Service
The 22883 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1,517 km (943 mi) in 29 hours (52.00 km/hr) & in 31 hours as 22884 Yesvantpur Junction Puri Garib Rath Express (49.00 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 50.5 km/h (31 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Route
The 22883 / 84 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express runs from Puri via Khurda Road Junction, Vizianagaram Junction, Visakhapatnam, Eluru,Vijayawada Junction, Nandyal Junction,Anantapuram, Dhone Junction, Dharmavaram Junction to Yesvantpur Junction.[1][2]
Traction
As the route is fully electrified and a Visakhapatnam based WAP 4 or WAP 7 pulls up to Visakhapatnam later that Vijayawada Junction based WAP 4 or Lallaguda based WAP 7 locomotive powers the train up to its destination.
Operation
22883 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express leaves Puri every Friday & arriving Yesvantpur Junction the next day.
22884 Yesvantpur Junction Puri Garib Rath Express leaves Yesvantpur Junction every Saturday & arriving Puri the next day.
References
- ^ [1],"South Western Railway", 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Change in platform numbers for trains". The Hindu. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
External links
- 22883 Garib Rath Express at India Rail Info
- 22884 Garib Rath Express at India Rail Info
