Gandhidham–Puri Express

Gandhidham-Puri Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	8 October 2014
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Ridership	Sleeper-504, AC 3tier-144, AC 2tier-54
Route
Start	Gandhidham
End	Puri
Distance travelled	2,435 km (1,513 mi)
Average journey time	48 hours 25 minutes (up and down)
Service frequency	weekly
Train number(s)	19453 / 19454
On-board services
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Observation facilities	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Technical
Rolling stock	One AC 2-Tier (2A) Two AC 3-Tier (3A) Seven II sleeper Six UR / GS Two SLR
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 50 km/h (31 mph) including halts
Route map

Gandhidham-Puri Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Gandhidham and Puri via Vizianagaram as a weekly service. It is maintained by Western Railway Zone.

Coaches

Gandhidham-Puri Express has one AC 2tier, two AC 3tier, seven sleeper, six general unreserved and two guard cum luggage vans. Total composition is 18 coaches.^[1]

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	SLR	UR	UR	UR	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	B1	B2	A1	UR	UR	UR	SLR

Traction

It is hauled by WDM-3D/WDG-3A diesel loco of Vatva from Gandhidham to Ahmedabad. WAP-4E loco of Vadodara from Ahmedabad to Raipur. WDG-3A twin diesel locos of Bondamunda from Raipur to Vizianagaram. WAM-4 of Visakhapatnam from Vizianagaram to Puri.

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