Puri–Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express

Puri−Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service type	Garib Rath Express
First service	20 July 2012
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railways
Route
Start	Puri(PURI)
Stops	25
End	Yesvantpur Junction(YPR)
Distance travelled	1,517 km (943 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours
Service frequency	1 day a week.
Train number(s)	22883 / 22884
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Sharing rakes with 12881/82 Puri Howrah Garib Rath Express
Baggage facilities	Storage space under berth
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway Garib Rath Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ; ,52 km/h (32 mph), including halts
Route map

It operates as train number 22883 from Puri to Yesvantpur Junction and as train number 22884 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka.

It is part of the Garib Rath Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav

Coaches

The 22883 / 84 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express has 16 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach and its rakes are shared with 12881/82 Puri Howrah Garib Rath Express

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

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	EOG	G1	G2	G3	G4	G5	G6	G7	G8	G9	G10	G11	G12	G13	G14	G15	G16	EOG

The 22883 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1,517 km (943 mi) in 29 hours (52.00 km/hr) & in 31 hours as 22884 Yesvantpur Junction Puri Garib Rath Express (49.00 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 50.5 km/h (31 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

As the route is fully electrified and a Visakhapatnam based WAP 7 pulls up to Visakhapatnam later that Lallaguda based WAP 7 locomotive powers the train up to its destination.

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