Puri–Digha Express
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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Puri Digha Express
| image=
| caption =
| type = Express
| first = 22878 / 77 Puri Digha Express - 22 February 2012 [http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/new-train-between-puri-and-digha-112021700008_1.html] [http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=513&id=0,4,268], 22890 / 89 Puri Digha Express – 11 December 2010 [http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=22808]
| last =
| operator = East Coast Railways
| ridership =
| start = Puri
| stops = 11
| end = Digha
| distance = {{convert|549|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journey time = 9 hours 55 mins as 22878 / 90 Puri Digha Express, 10 hours 05 mins as 22877 / 89 Digha Puri Express.
| frequency = Weekly. 22878 Puri Digha Express – Wednesday, 22877 Digha Puri Express – Thursday. 22890 Puri Digha Express – Saturday. 22889 Digha Puri Express – Sunday [http://www.pnrstatus.co.in/renumbering-of-trains-with-effect-from-1st-october-2012/].
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = No
| observation = 22890 /89 Puri Digha Express previously ran as 12580 / 79 Puri Digha Express [http://www.pnrstatus.co.in/renumbering-of-trains-with-effect-from-1st-october-2012/].
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| other facilities=
| stock = Standard Indian Railways Coaches
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification = Partial
| train number = 22890 / 89 / 78 / 77
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum
, {{convert|54.90|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts.
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The 22890 / 89 / 78 / 77 Puri Digha Express was an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that ran between Puri and Digha in India.
It was operated as train number 22890 / 78 from Puri to Digha and as train number 22889 / 77 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal and Odisha.
Coaches
The 22890 / 89 Puri Digha Express had 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches whereas 22878 / 77 Puri Digha Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. They did not carry a Pantry car coach. [http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=513&id=0,4,268] [http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=673&did=13424464515321094208EF57F1518CD1B4D6610CA23EA.web91] [https://web.archive.org/web/20140929164445/http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=22808].
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
Routeing
The 22890 / 89 / 78 / 77 Puri Digha Express was runs from Puri via Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur Junction to Digha Flag Station [http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=22878] [http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=513&id=0,4,268] [http://trainspy.com/static/train/22890/PURI-DGHA-SUP-E].
Traction
As the route is electrified now a Visakhapatnam or Santragachi-based WAP 4 hauls the train from Puri to Digha and Digha to Puri. Sometimes an Asansol-based WAG 5A/P hauls the train from Digha to Puri depending on the availability.
Operation
22878 Puri Digha Express runs from Puri every Wednesday reaching Digha the next day [http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=22878].
22877 Digha Puri Express runs from Digha every Thursday reaching Puri the next day.
22890 Puri Digha Express runs from Puri every Saturday reaching Digha the next day [http://trainspy.com/static/train/22890/PURI-DGHA-SUP-E] [http://www.pnrstatus.co.in/renumbering-of-trains-with-effect-from-1st-october-2012/].
22889 Digha Puri Express runs from Digha every Sunday reaching Puri the next day.
References
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- http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=22878
- http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=513&id=0,4,268
- http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/new-train-between-puri-and-digha-112021700008_1.html
- http://trainspy.com/static/train/22890/PURI-DGHA-SUP-E
- http://www.pnrstatus.co.in/renumbering-of-trains-with-effect-from-1st-october-2012/
- http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=673&did=13424464515321094208EF57F1518CD1B4D6610CA23EA.web91
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140929164445/http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=22808
External links
- {{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate= 8 April 2014 }}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=irfca.org|accessdate=2014-04-05}}
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