Puri–Jodhpur Express
The 20813 / 20814 Puri - Jodhpur Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Jodhpur Junction in India.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Puri (PURI) |
| Stops | 42 |
| End | Jodhpur (JU) |
| Distance travelled | 2,435 km (1,513 mi) |
| Average journey time | 44 hours 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 20813 / 20814 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second Class seating |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts |
It operates as train number 20813 from Puri to Jodhpur Junction and as train number 20814 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan.
Coaches
The 20813/20814 Puri - Jodhpur Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 Second Class seating & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. In addition, it has a pantry car.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 20813/20814 Puri - Jodhpur Express covers the distance of 2435 kilometres in 44 hours as 20813 Puri - Jodhpur Express (55 km/hr) & in 44 hrs as 20814 Jodhpur - Puri Express (55 km/hr).
Routing
The 20813/20814 Puri - Jodhpur Express runs from Puri via Khurda Road Jn., Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur Jn., Jharsuguda Junction, Raigarh, Bilaspur Junction, Raipur Junction, Durg, Nagpur Junction, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Ujjain Junction, Nagda Junction, Kota Junction, Sawai Madhopur Junction, Jaipur Junction, Merta Road to Jodhpur Junction.
Traction
A Itarsi based WAP 4 / WAP 7 locomotive hauls the train from Puri until Sawai Madhopur Junction after which Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Jodhpur.
Timings
Coach Composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.
- 1 AC I Tier
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | GRD | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | H1 | A1 | B4 | B5 | GEN | GRD |
Reversals
- NGP/Nagpur Junction
- SBP/Sambalpur Junction
- SWM/Sawai Madhopur Junction
- NAD/Nagda Junction
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
References
- "Puri Jodhpur Express 18473 Train Tickets, Railway Reservation of Puri Jodhpur Express 18473 - Check Schedule, Time Table | Book Rail Ticket Online at MakeMyTrip". Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Jodhpur Puri Express 18474 Train Tickets, Railway Reservation of Jodhpur Puri Express 18474 - Check Schedule, Time Table | Book Rail Ticket Online at MakeMyTrip". Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "My ticket is waiting list 26,27,28,29 in 3ac puri jodhpur express.journey date is 10th may.will it confirmed? - My ticket is waiting list 26,27,28,29 in 3ac puri jodhpur express.journey date is 10th may.will it confirmed?boarding point-Raipur, destination-jodhpur :: Ask Me Fast". askmefast.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.