Puri–Okha Dwarka Express
The 20819/20820 Puri–Okha Dwarka Express is a superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Puri and Okha in India. It is currently operated with 20819/20820 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra & Gujarat | ||||
| First service | 1 January 1994 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Puri (PURI) Okha (OKHA) | ||||
| Stops | 40 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,778 km (1,726 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 48 hours 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20819/20820 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car E-catering On-board catering | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Coach composition
The train has standard LHB coaches with maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 5 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 1 Pantry Car
Service
18401/Puri–Okha Dwarka Express covers the distance of 2,778 km (1,726 mi) in 48 hours 30 mins (53 km/h).
18402/Okha–Puri Dwarka Express covers the distance of 2,778 km (1,726 mi) in 47 hours 35 mins (56 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routes & Halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Puri
- Khurda Road Junction
- Brahmapur
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Eluru
- Vijayawada Junction
- Balharshah Junction
- Wardha Junction
- Badnera Junction
- Akola Junction
- Bhusaval Junction
- Jalgaon Junction
- Dondaicha
- Nandurbar
- Surat
- Vadodara Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Viramgam Junction
- Surendranagar Junction
- Rajkot Junction
- Hapa
- Jamnagar
- Dwarka
- Okha
Train reverses its direction 3 times at:
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20819 | PURI | Puri | 09:50 AM | Sunday | Okha | 10:20 AM | Tuesday |
| 20820 | OKHA | Okha | 18:40 PM | Wednesday | Puri | 18:15 PM | Friday |
Traction
It is hauled by a Visakhapatnam-based WAP-4 locomotive from Puri till Ahmedabad Junction after which a Vatva-based WDM-3A locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Okha.
References
- "20819/Puri–Okha Dwarka Express". India Rail Info.
- "20820/Okha–Puri Dwarka Express". India Rail Info.