Puri–Digha Express
The 22890 / 89 / 78 / 77 Puri Digha Express was a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Digha in India.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 22878 / 77 Puri Digha Express - 22 February 2012 , 22890 / 89 Puri Digha Express – 11 December 2010 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Puri |
| Stops | 11 |
| End | Digha |
| Distance travelled | 549 km (341 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly. 22878 Puri Digha Express – Wednesday, 22877 Digha Puri Express – Thursday. 22890 Puri Digha Express – Saturday. 22889 Digha Puri Express – Sunday . |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | 22890 /89 Puri Digha Express previously ran as 12580 / 79 Puri Digha Express . |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum , 54.90 km/h (34 mph), including halts. |
It was operates as train number 22890 / 78 from Puri to Digha and as train number 22889 / 77 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal and Odisha.
Coaches
The 22890 / 89 Puri Digha Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches whereas 22878 / 77 Puri Digha Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. They do not carry a Pantry car coach. .
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 22890 / 78 Puri Digha Express was covers the distance of 549 km (341 mi) in 9 hours 55 mins (55.36 km/hr), in 10 hours 05 mins as 22889 / 77 Digha Puri Express (54.45 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 22890 / 89 / 78 / 77 Puri Digha Express was runs from Puri via Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur Junction to Digha Flag Station .
Traction
As the route is electrified now a Visakhapatnam or Santragachi based WAP 4 hauls the train from Puri to Digha and Digha to Puri. Sometimes an Asansol-based WAG 5A/P hauls the train from Digha to Puri depending on the availability.
Operation
22878 Puri Digha Express runs from Puri every Wednesday reaching Digha the next day .
22877 Digha Puri Express runs from Digha every Thursday reaching Puri the next day.
22890 Puri Digha Express runs from Puri every Saturday reaching Digha the next day .
22889 Digha Puri Express runs from Digha every Sunday reaching Puri the next day.
References
- http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=22878
- http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=513&id=0,4,268
- http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/new-train-between-puri-and-digha-112021700008_1.html
- http://trainspy.com/static/train/22890/PURI-DGHA-SUP-E
- http://www.pnrstatus.co.in/renumbering-of-trains-with-effect-from-1st-october-2012/
- http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=673&did=13424464515321094208EF57F1518CD1B4D6610CA23EA.web91
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140929164445/http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=22808
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.