Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Superfast Express

Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat
First service	14 November 2011
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Start	Gandhidham Junction (GIMB)
Stops	25
End	Puri (PURI)
Distance travelled	2,285 km (1,420 mi)
Average journey time	41 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12993/12994
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-Catering; On-board Catering
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) (average with halts)

The 12993/12994 Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express is a superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Gandhidham Junction and Puri via Sambalpur.[1][2]

It is currently being operated with 12993/12994 train numbers on a weekly basis. This train was announced in the 2011 rail budget.

Coach Composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :

The 12993/Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 30 mins.

The 12994/Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 15 mins.

The important halts of the train are:

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Departure Day	Arrival Station	Arrival Time	Arrival Day
12993	GIMB	Gandhidham Junction	22:45 PM	Fri	Puri	16:15 PM	Sun
12994	PURI	Puri	19:45 PM	Mon	Gandhidham Junction	13:00 PM	Wed

Train reverses its direction one time at:

It is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva based WDM-3A or WDM-3D from Gandhidham to Ahmedabad. After Ahmedabad, Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara based WAP-4E hauls the train from Ahmedabad to Raipur. After Raipur, Diesel Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam or Diesel Loco Shed, Raipur based WDM-3A twins or WDP-4D hauls the train from Raipur to Puri and vice versa.

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