Bikaner–Puri Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 28 April 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Bikaner (BKN) Puri (PURI) |
| Stops | 28 |
| Distance travelled | 2,093 km (1,301 mi) |
| Average journey time | 40 hrs 40 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 14709 / 14710 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car, On-board Catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts. |
The 14709 / 14710 Bikaner-Puri Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bikaner Junction in Rajasthan and Puri in Odisha. It is currently being operated with 14709/14710 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Service
The 14709/Bikaner - Puri Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2093 km in 40 hrs 40 mins. 14710/Puri - Bikaner Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 2093 km in 40 hrs 30 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
- Bikaner Junction
- Nagaur
- Jaipur Junction
- Durgapura
- Sawai Madhopur Junction
- Kota Junction
- Guna Junction
- Katni Murwara
- Anuppur Junction
- Bilaspur Junction
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Sambalpur Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Khurda Road Junction
- Puri
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed based WDP-4 locomotive from Bikaner up to Sawai Madhopur handing over to an Itarsi Electric Loco Shed based WAM-4. From Jharsuguda it is hauled by a Bondamunda Diesel Loco Shed based twin WDM-3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Puri.
Coach composite
The train consists of 21 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Direction reversal
Train Reverses its direction 4 times:
See also
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