Kalinga Utkal Express
The 18477 / 18478 Kalinga Utkal Express is an important express of Indian Railways connecting two pilgrimage centres of India, Haridwar and Puri.
 Kaling Utkal Express train board | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi & Uttarakhand | ||||
| First service | 1 October 1969[1] (initial service between Puri and New Delhi) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Puri (PURI) | ||||
| Stops | 73 | ||||
| End | Haridwar (HW) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,367 km (1,471 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 48 hours 25 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18477 / 18478 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Route & Halts
The train runs from Puri via Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Raigarh, Champa, Bilaspur, Pendra Road, Anuppur Junction, Shahdol, Umaria, Katni Murwara, Saugor, Khurai, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior, Dholpur, Agra Cantonment,Meerut City, Muzaffarnagar, Tapri Junction, Roorkee to Haridwar. From 30th January 2021, this train will run uptil Yog Nagari Rishikesh Station. The train will run as a Covid Special in India till normal services are restored.
Locomotive
It is hauled by Tughlakabad / Ghaziabad based WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.
Rakes
This train has total 24 Rakes running between Puri & Haridwar.
The train has 24 coaches comprising
One A/C 2-Tier
Five A/C 3-tier
Twelve Sleeper class
Three General compartments (Unreserved)
Two Luggage van (SLR) and
one pantry car.[lower-alpha 1]
| 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 | GS | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | PC | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | A1 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | GS | GS | SLR |
Accidents
On 19 August 2017, the Kalinga-Utkal Express derailed with fourteen coaches of the train going off track in Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, India.[2][3] Heading to Haridwar in Uttarakhand from Puri in Odisha, the incident resulted in the death of 23 people while injuring 40 others. Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhu, ordered an inquiry into the incident.[4]
Notes
- The coach composition is subject to change.
References
- "Railway Budget speech 1970-71" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 23 February 1970.
- Wilkes, Tommy. "Train derails in Uttar Pradesh, killing about 20 and injuring..." IN. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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