Shalimar Puri Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 5 July 2011[1] |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Shalimar |
| Stops | 9 |
| End | Puri |
| Distance travelled | 500 km (311 mi) |
| Service frequency | 22835 Shalimar Puri Express – Wednesday, 22836 Puri Shalimar Express – Tuesday. |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | Previously ran as 08461 / 62 Weekly Summer Special. |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,55.56 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
The 22835 / 36 Shalimar Puri Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Shalimar and Puri in India.
It operates as train number 22835 from Shalimar to Puri and as train number 22836 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal and Odisha.
Coaches
The 22835 / 36 Shalimar Puri Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.[1]
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 22835 Shalimar Puri Express covers the distance of 500 km (311 mi) in 8 hours 55 mins (56.07 km/hr) and in 09 hours 05 mins as 22836 Puri Shalimar Express (55.05 km/hr).[2]
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 22835 / 36 Shalimar Puri Express runs from Shalimar via Santragachi Junction, Kharagpur Junction, Balasore, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar to Puri.[2]
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, a Santragachi based WAP 4 powers the train for its entire journey.
Operation
22836 Puri Shalimar Express runs from Puri every Tuesday reaching Shalimar the next day.[3]
22835 Shalimar Puri Express runs from Shalimar every Wednesday reaching Puri the next day.[2]
References
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- 1 2 3 "Shm Puri Sf Exp Train/22835 | Shm Puri Sf Exp Tickets, Time Table, Schedule, Availability at". Holidayiq.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
- ↑ "Puri Shm Sf Exp Train/22836 | Puri Shm Sf Exp Tickets, Time Table, Schedule, Availability at". Holidayiq.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.