Tapaswini Express
{{Short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Tapaswini Express
| image=
| image_width =
| caption =
| type = Express
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1998|08|15}}
| last =
| operator = East Coast Railway
| start = {{rws|Puri}} (PURI)
| stops = 22
| end = {{rws|Hatia}} (HTE)
| distance = {{convert|690|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 14 hours 30 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC First class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved,
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = On-board catering
E-catering
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Available
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = LHB coach
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}} (Broad Gauge)
| el =
| trainnumber = 18451 / 18452
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts
| map = 250px
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The 18451 / 18452 Tapaswini Express is daily Express train between Hatia and Puri. The train was the first Express train to be introduced with a route via Bhubaneswar, Dhenkanal, Talcher, Sambalpur. 18451UP departs Hatia at 15:55 and reaches Puri at 07:15 every day. The 18452DN departs Puri at 20:00 and reaches Hatia at 11:05 every day.
This train is named after famous Odia book Tapaswini written by 19th century Odia poet Swabhabkabi Gangadhar Meher.
Route & halts
- PURI – Puri
- KUR – Khurda Road Junction
- BBS – Bhubaneswar
- CTC – Cuttack Junction
- DNKL – Dhenkanal
- TLHR – Talcher (train reverses direction)
- ANGL – Angul
- BONA – Boinda
- RAIR – Rairakhol
- SBP – Sambalpur Junction (train reverses direction)
- RGL – Rengali
- JSG – Jharsuguda Junction
- BMB – Bamra
- GP – Rajgangpur
- ROU – Rourkela Junction
- NXN - Nuagaon
- ORGA – Orga
- BANO – Bano
- GBX – Govindpur Road
- HTE – Hatia
Schedule
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| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18451 | HTE | Hatia | 3:55 PM | Daily | Puri | 7:35 AM | Daily (next day) |
| 18452 | PURI | Puri | 8:00 PM | Daily | Hatia | 11:05 AM | Daily (next day) |
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.
- 1 AC I Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 7 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General
- 1 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
- 1 Generator Car
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| 25px | EOG | H1 | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction twice at;
- {{stnlnk|Talcher}}
- {{stnlnk|Sambalpur Junction}}.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed / Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1615 India Rail Info page]
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Category:Rail transport in Puri
Category:Named passenger trains of India
Category:Rail transport in Odisha