Puri–Ajmer Express

18421 / 22 Puri – Ajmer Junction Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that run between Puri and Ajmer Junction in India.[1]

Puri Ajmer Junction Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service30 December 2013 (2013-12-30)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
StartPuri
Stops39
EndAjmer Junction
Distance travelled1,688 km (1,049 mi)
Service frequencyBi-Weekly
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry Car is attached
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51.5 km/h (32 mph)
Route map

Service

It operates as train number 18421 from Puri to Ajmer Junction and as train number 18422 in the reverse direction serving the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh & Odisha . The train covers the distance of 1,688 km (1,049 mi) in 48 hours 02 mins approximately at a speed of (51.5 km/h (32.0 mph)).[2]

Coaches

The 18421 / 22 Puri – Ajmer Junction Express has one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, seven general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It carries a pantry car coach.

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

Routing

The 18421 / 22 Puri Ajmer Junction Express runs from Puri via Khurda Road Junction, Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur Junction, Titlagarh Junction ,Raipur Junction, Nagpur Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Surat, Ahmedabad Junction to Ajmer Junction.

Traction

As This Route is going to be electrified, 2 Visakhapatnam based WDM-3A diesel loco pulls the train to Raipur Junction, then a Vadodara Junction based WAP-4E electric locomotive pulls the train up to Ahmedabad Junction, then a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP-4 or WDP-4B diesel loco pulls the train to its destination.

References
  1. Press Trust of India (27 April 2014). "2 bogies of Ajmer-Puri Express derailed, train movement hit". Business Standard. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. , bhaskar.com, 6 January 2014
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