Sealdah–Puri Duronto Express
The 22201 / 02 Sealdah Puri Duronto Express is a Superfast express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Puri in India.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast, Duronto Express |
| First service | 12 February 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Sealdah |
| Stops | 2 |
| End | Puri |
| Distance travelled | 522 km (324 mi) |
| Average journey time | 08 hours 00 minutes as 22201 Sealdah Puri Duronto Express, 08 hours 15 minutes as 22202 Puri Sealdah Duronto Express |
| Service frequency | 3 days a week. 22201 Sealdah Puri Duronto Express – Monday, Wednesday & Friday. 22202 Puri Sealdah Duronto Express – Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,64.25 km/h (40 mph), including halts |
It operates as train number 22201 from Sealdah to Puri and as train number 22202 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal & Odisha.
Coaches
The 22201 / 02 Sealdah Puri Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It carries 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 22201 Sealdah Puri Duronto Express covers the distance of 522 kilometres in 08 hours 00 mins (65.25 km/hr) & in 08 hours 15 mins as 22202 Puri Sealdah Duronto Express (63.27 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 and technical halts
The 22201 / 02 Sealdah Puri Duronto Express runs from Sealdah with a single technical halt at Kharagpur Junction to Puri.
Loco link
As the route is fully electrified, it is powered by a Howrah based WAP 7 for its entire journey.
Timings
22201 Sealdah Puri Duronto Express leaves Sealdah every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 20:00 hrs IST and reaches Puri at 04:00 hrs IST the next day.
22202 Puri Sealdah Duronto Express leaves Puri every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 19:45 hrs IST and reaches Sealdah at 04:00 hrs IST the next day.
References
- "DURONTO TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "‘Tatkal’ extended to Duronto trains, Aadhaar approved as ID proof | DeshGujarat". deshgujarat.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "SEALDAH - PURI DURONTO STARTS, BATTLES WITH EMU & BLASTS THROUGH BNXR - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "East Coast Railway". eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "IRFCA - The Indian Railways Fan Club Photo Gallery - Inaugural Run of Sealdah Puri Duranto". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Sealdah-Puri Duronto Express on its inaugural run with HWH WAP-4 22405 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- Firstpost. "PURI SEALDAH DURONTO EXPRESS FIRST AC INTERIOR - New Delhi Videos : Firstpost Topic - Page 1". firstpost.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
