| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Gujarat, Maharastra, Chhattisgarh & Andhra Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 8 October 2014 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Gandhidham (GIMB) Puri (PURI) | ||||
| Stops | 37 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,435 km (1,513 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 44 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22973 / 22974 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleepar Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Disabled access | |||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 22973 / 22974 Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Express is an Express train of Indian Railways that runs between Gandhidham Junction and Puri via Vizianagaram.
It is currently being operated with 22973/22974 train numbers which runs once in a week.
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches.
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 7 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 1 High Capacity Parcel
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLR | UR | UR | UR | UR | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B2 | B1 | A1 | UR | UR | UR | EoG | HCP |
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Gandhidham Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Vadodara Junction
- Jalgaon Junction
- Bhusaval Junction
- Akola Junction
- Badnera Junction
- Wardha Junction
- Nagpur Junction
- Durg Junction
- Raipur Junction
- Titlagarh Junction
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Khurda Road Junction
- Puri
Traction
It is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed or Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
References
External links
- 22973/Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express (via Vizianagaram)
- 22974/Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express (via Vizianagaram)
