Puri–Jaynagar Express

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Puri Jaynagar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
TerminiPuri
Jaynagar
Stops23
Distance travelled1,002 km (623 mi)
Average journey time23 hours
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)18419 / 18420
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed44 km/h (27 mph)
Route map

18419 / 20 Puri–Jaynagar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Jaynagar in India.[1]

Service

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It operates as train number 18419 from Puri to Jaynagar and as train number 18420 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar. The train covers the distance of 1,002 km (623 mi) in 23 hours 00 mins approximately at a speed of (44 km/h (27 mph)).[2]

Schedule

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Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
18419 PURI Puri 2:25 PM THU Jaynagar 1:35 PM FRI
18420 JYG Jaynagar 05:10 AM SAT Puri 3:20 AM SUN

Coaches

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The 18419 / 20 Puri–Jaynagar Express has one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, seven general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It doesn't carries a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

RSA – Rake sharing

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22827/22828 – Puri–Surat Express

Reversals

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ASN – Asansol Junction

Routing

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The 18419 / 20 Puri–Jaynagar Express runs from Puri via Khurda Road Junction, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Junction, Balasore, Adra Junction, Asansol Junction, Madhupur Junction, Barauni Junction, and Samastipur Junction to Jaynagar.

Traction

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As this route is going to be electrified, an Asansol-based electric WAG-5P locomotive pulls the train to Samastipur Junction, and later a Samastipur-based WDM-3A pulls the train to its destination.

References

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  1. ^ [1][usurped], odishasuntimes.com, 21 March 2014
  2. ^ [2], prabhatkhabar.com, 29 March 2014
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