Gandhidham - Puri Weekly 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)	22973/22974
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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