Purushottam Express
| Purushottam Express | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi |
| First service | 2 July 1993 |
| Current operator | East Coast Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Puri (PURI) New Delhi (NDLS) |
| Stops | 30 |
| Distance travelled | 1,861 km (1,156 mi) |
| Average journey time | 30 Hrs 45 Mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 12801 / 12802 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts. |
The 12801 / 12802 Purushottam Express is a superfast express train operated by Indian Railways that runs between Puri in Odisha and New Delhi in Delhi. It is one of the major train services connecting Puri and Delhi. The train passes through the states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. It was the first train in India to feature a Braille-embedded coach for visually impaired passengers. Among railfans, it is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of East Coast Railway".
On 2 November 2021, one AC First Class coach was added to the Purushottam Express.[1] Following this addition, it became the first Delhi–Odisha superfast train to have a dedicated AC First Class coach.
Timetable
[edit]From Puri to New Delhi- 12801. The train starts from Puri every day
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURI | Puri Terminus | -- | 21:55 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Jn | 22:35 | 22:40 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 23:00 | 23:05 |
| CTC | Cuttack | 23:35 | 23:40 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 00:31 | 00:33 |
| BLS | Balasore | 02:05 | 02:10 |
| HIJ | Hijli | 03:45 | 03:55 |
| TATA | Tatanagar | 06:22 | 06:32 |
| BKSC | Bokaro Steel City | 09:45 | 09:50 |
| GMO | NSC Bose Gomoh Jn | 10:50 | 10:55 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 11:08 | 11:10 |
| KQR | Koderma Jn | 12:00 | 12:02 |
| GAYA | Gaya Jn | 13:43 | 13:48 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 14:26 | 14:28 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 14:41 | 14:43 |
| SSM | Sasaram | 14:56 | 14:58 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road | 15:28 | 15:30 |
| DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Jn | 16:50 | 17:00 |
| CAR | Chunar Jn | 17:38 | 17:40 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 18:03 | 18:05 |
| ALD | Prayagraj Jn | 19:20 | 19:30 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 20:38 | 20:40 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 21:55 | 22:00 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad | 03:18 | 03:20 |
| NDLS | New Delhi | 04:00 | -- |
From New Delhi to Puri – 12802. The train starts from New Delhi every day.
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDLS | New Delhi | -- | 22:40 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 04:00 | 04:05 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 05:00 | 05:02 |
| ALD | Prayagraj Jn | 06:55 | 07:00 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 08:10 | 08:12 |
| CAR | Chunar Jn | 08:35 | 08:37 |
| DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Jn | 09:50 | 10:00 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road Jn | 10:35 | 10:37 |
| SSM | Sasaram | 11:05 | 11:07 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 11:21 | 11:23 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 11:38 | 11:40 |
| GAYA | Gaya Jn | 12:35 | 12:40 |
| KQR | Koderma Jn | 13:58 | 14:00 |
| HZD | Hazaribagh Road | 13:28 | 14:30 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 14:48 | 14:50 |
| GMO | NSC Bose Gomoh Jn | 15:25 | 15:30 |
| CRP | Chandrapura | 15:48 | 15:50 |
| BKSC | Bokaro Steel City Jn | 16:30 | 16:35 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Jn | 19:58 | 20:08 |
| HIJ | Hijli | 22:45 | 22:55 |
| BLS | Balasore | 00:15 | 00:20 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 01:53 | 01:55 |
| CTC | Cuttack Jn | 02:50 | 02:55 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 03:30 | 03:35 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Jn | 03:55 | 04:00 |
| PURI | Puri Terminus | 05:25 | -- |
Coaches
[edit]The train consists of 22 LHB coach which includes :-
- Six Sleeper class Coaches
- Five AC 3 Tier & 1 AC three tier economy
- Two AC 2 Tier
- One 1st AC Coach
- Four General class Coaches
- One EOG & One Divyang-Jan Coach
- One Pantry Car.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG | GEN | H1 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A1 | PC | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | GEN | SLRD |
Traction
[edit]Earlier, the train was hauled by a WDM-2 diesel locomotive. It is currently hauled by a WAP-7 or WAP-4 electric locomotive based at Tughlakabad Loco Shed or Ghaziabad Loco Shed for its entire journey.
Accident
[edit]20 August – The Purushottam Express collided with the stationary Kalindi Express near Firozabad railway station at about 3:00 a.m. in the Firozabad rail disaster, killing 358 people. The Kalindi Express had struck a nilgai and was unable to proceed because its brakes were damaged. As the signal for the Purushottam Express remained green, it collided with the Kalindi Express from behind. Three coaches of the Kalindi Express were destroyed, while the locomotive and first two coaches of the Purushottam Express derailed. Most of the approximately 2,200 passengers aboard the two trains were asleep at the time of the collision.
- 15 April – Four people were killed when the Purushottam Express struck passengers from the Sainagar Shirdi–Kalka Express who were on the tracks observing an earlier incident.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ @eastcoastrail (31 August 2021). "@RailMinIndia 02801/02802 Puri-New Delhi-Puri Purusottam Spl from Puri w.e.f. 02.11.2021 and from NDLS w.e.f. 04.11.2021 will be augmented with One AC First Class. @DRMKhurdaRoad @drmkgp @RailwayNorthern @ECRlyHJP @CPRONCR @serailwaykol" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 September 2021 – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1304 India Rail Info
- http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1305 India Rail Info
