Puri−Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express

Puri−Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service type Garib Rath Express
First service July 20, 2012 (2012-07-20)
Current operator(s) East Coast Railways
Route
Start Puri
Stops 25
End Yesvantpur Junction
Distance travelled 1,517 km (943 mi)
Service frequency 1 day a week.
Train number(s) 22883 / 22884
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Auto-rack arrangements No
Catering facilities No
Observation facilities Sharing rakes with 12881/82 Puri Howrah Garib Rath Express
Baggage facilities Storage space under berth
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway Garib Rath Coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
,52 km/h (32 mph), including halts
Route map

The 22883 / 84 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express is a Superfast express train of the Garib Rath series belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Yesvantpur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 22883 from Puri to Yesvantpur Junction and as train number 22884 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka.

It is part of the Garib Rath Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav

Coaches

The 22883 / 84 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express has 16 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach and its rakes are shared with 12881/82 Puri Howrah Garib Rath Express

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

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Service

The 22883 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1,517 km (943 mi) in 29 hours (52.00 km/hr) & in 31 hours as 22884 Yesvantpur Junction Puri Garib Rath Express (49.00 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 50.5 km/h (31 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route

The 22883 / 84 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express runs from Puri via Khurda Road Junction, Vizianagaram Junction, Visakhapatnam, Eluru,Vijayawada Junction, Nandyal, Dhone Junction, Dharmavaram Junction to Yesvantpur Junction.[1][2]

Traction

As the route is half electrified and half diesel line, a Visakhapatnam based WAP 4 pulls up to Visakhapatnam later that Vijayawada Junction based WAP 4 take reverse and pulls up to Vijayawada Junction after that Kazipet Junction based WAM 4 locomotive powers the train up to its destination.

Operation

22883 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express leaves Puri every Friday & arriving Yesvantpur Junction the next day.

22884 Yesvantpur Junction Puri Garib Rath Express leaves Yesvantpur Junction every Saturday & arriving Puri the next day.

References

  1. ,"South Western Railway", 30 August 2016.
  2. ,The Hindu,13 November 2015
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