Sri Jagannath Express

Sri Jagannath Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) East Coast Railways
Route
Start Puri
Stops 19 as 18410 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express, 18 as 18409 Howrah Puri Sri Jagannath Express.
End Howrah Junction
Distance travelled 502 km (312 mi)
Service frequency Daily.
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Yes
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
52.16 km/h (32 mph) including halts.

The 18410 / 09 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri & Howrah Junction in India.

It operates as train number 18410 from Puri to Howrah Junction and as train number 18409 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha and West Bengal.

It is named after the Sri Jagannath temple located at Puri in the state of Odisha.

Coaches

The 18410 / 09 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express has 2 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches.It also carries a Pantry car coach which is non-operational and locked during the journey.

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
SLR GEN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 PC S14 B1 B2 A1 A2 GEN GEN SLR

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 18410 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express covers the distance of 502 km (312 mi) in 9 hours 40 mins (51.93 km/hr) & in 9 hours 35 mins as 18409 Howrah Puri Sri Jagannath Express (48.81 km/hr) .

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 18410 / 09 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express runs from Puri via Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur Junction, Santragachi Junction to Howrah Junction .

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, a Santragachi based WAP 4 or Tatanagar based WAM 4 powers the train for its entire journey .

Rake Sharing

The 18410 / 09 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express shares its rake with the 12859 / 60 Gitanjali Express.

Operation

18409 Howrah Puri Express runs from Howrah Junction on a daily basis reaching Puri the next day .

18410 Puri Howrah Express runs from Puri on a daily basis reaching Howrah Junction the next day.

References

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