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Bhubaneswar–Junagarh Express

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Bhubaneswar-Junagarh Express
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
LocaleOdisha, Andhra Pradesh
First service11 August 2012
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway
RidershipAC-2 tier - 32, AC-3 tier - 104
Route
TerminiBhubaneswar
Junagarh
Stops29
Distance travelled655 km (407 mi)
Average journey time14 hours 10 minutes (average)
Service frequencydaily
Train number(s)18437 / 18438
On-board services
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Observation facilitiesStandard Indian Railway coaches
Technical
Rolling stockLocomotive:
WDM-2 (VSKP)
Bogie:
One AC 2-Tier (2A) and 3-Tier (2A&3A)
One AC 3-Tier (3A)
Three II Sleeper
Two UR / GS
Two SLR
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
46 km/h (29 mph), including halts
Route map

Bhubaneswar-Junagarh Express is an Express Train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bhubaneswar and Junagarh as a daily service. Although both termini are in the state of Odisha, it has an intermediate stop at Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh. It is maintained by East Coast Railway Zone. It operates as train number 18437 from Bhubaneswar to Junagarh and as train number 18438 in the reverse direction.

History

Bhawanipatna-Bhubaneshwar link express started from Bhawanipatna on 11 August 2012.[1] Later it was extended to Junagarh on 2 March 2014.[2] It was the first train connecting Kalhandi district.

Coaches

It constitutes of one AC2-tier, one combined 2AC and 3AC, three sleeper, two general second and two guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 9 coaches.[3]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SLR UR S1 S2 S3 B1 A2&B2 UR SLR

References

  1. ^ "Bhawanipatna-bhubaneshwar link exp inaugural". Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Bhawanipatna-bhubaneshwar link exp extension". Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Coach composition".