Puri–Ajmer Express
The 18421 / 18422 Puri - Ajmer Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that run between Puri and Ajmer Junction in India.[1]
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh & Odisha | ||||
| First service | 30 December 2013 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Puri (PURI) Ajmer Junction (AII) | ||||
| Stops | 40 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,688 km (1,049 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 48 hours 02 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18421 / 18422 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class & General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 53 km/h (33 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Service
It operates as train number 18421 from Puri to Ajmer Junction and as train number 18422 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh & Odisha . The train covers the distance of 1,688 km (1,049 mi) in 48 hours 02 mins approximately at a speed of (51.5 km/h (32.0 mph)).[2]
Coaches
The 18421 / 22 Puri–Ajmer Junction Express has one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, seven general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It carries a pantry car.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Route & Halts
The train runs from Puri via Khurda Road Junction, Bhubaneswar, Angul, Sambalpur Junction, Balangir, Titlagarh Junction, Raipur Junction, Durg, Nagpur Junction,Wardha,Badnera, Bhusaval Junction, Nandurbar, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Abu Road, Marwar Junction to Ajmer Junction.
Traction
As this route is going to be electrified, a Vadodara / Visakhapatnam based WAP-7 electric locomotive pulls the train from Puri up to Ahmedabad Junction, then a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination i.e, Ajmer Junction.
References
- Press Trust of India (27 April 2014). "2 bogies of Ajmer–Puri Express derailed, train movement hit". Business Standard. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- , bhaskar.com, 6 January 2014
External links
- 18421 Puri Ajmer Junction Express at India Rail Info
- 18422 Ajmer Junction Puri Express at India Rail Info