Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Gujarat, Maharastra, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 8 October 2014 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Ridership | Sleeper-504, AC 3tier-144, AC 2tier-54 | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Gandhidham Puri | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,435 km (1,513 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 48 hours 25 minutes (up and down) | ||||
| Service frequency | weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 19453 / 19454 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | One AC 2-Tier (2A) Two AC 3-Tier (3A) Seven II sleeper Six UR / GS Two SLR | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 50 km/h (31 mph) including halts | ||||
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Gandhidham-Puri Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Gandhidham and Puri via Vizianagaram as a weekly service. It is maintained by Western Railway Zone.
Coaches
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Gandhidham-Puri Express has one AC 2tier, two AC 3tier, seven sleeper, six general unreserved and two guard cum luggage vans. Total composition is 18 coaches.[1]
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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SLR | UR | UR | UR | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | B1 | B2 | A1 | UR | UR | UR | SLR |
Traction
It is hauled by WDM-3D/WDG-3A diesel loco of Vatva from Gandhidham to Ahmedabad. WAP-4E loco of Vadodara from Ahmedabad to Raipur. WDG-3A twin diesel locos of Bondamunda from Raipur to Vizianagaram. WAM-4 of Visakhapatnam from Vizianagaram to Puri.