Puri-Surat Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat |
| First service | December 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway Zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Puri |
| Stops | 16 halts between Puri and Surat |
| End | Surat |
| Distance travelled | 1,757 km (1,092 mi) |
| Average journey time | 31 hours 30 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 1 AC 2-Tier Coach, 1 AC 3-Tier Coach, 8 Sleeper Class Coaches, 6 General Compartments and 2SLR's. |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No pantry but food is served |
| Observation facilities | Large Windows in AC classes. |
| Entertainment facilities | Nil |
| Baggage facilities | Under the Seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 4 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) (average with halts) |
The Puri-Surat Express is a super fast rail service between Puri, Orissa and Surat, Gujarat.It started in December 2009 after its announcement in the 2009 rail budget. Train 22827 leaves Puri at 19:45 every Sunday and reaches Surat at 3:20 every Tuesday. Train 22828 leaves Surat at 8:30 every Tuesday and reaches Puri at 16:10 every Wednesday.
Route
- 1 PURI - Puri
- 2 KUR - Khurda Road Junction railway station
- 3 BBS - Bhubaneswar railway station
- 4 DNKL - Dhenkanal
- 5 TLHD - Talcher Road
- 6 ANGL - Angul
- 7 SBP - Sambalpur Junction
- 8 BRGA - Bargarh Road
- 9 BLGR - Balangir
- 10 TIG - Titlagarh Junction
- 11 KBJ - Kantabanji
- 12 R - Raipur Junction
- 13 DURG - Durg Junction railway station
- 14 G - Gondia Junction railway station
- 15 NGP - Nagpur Junction railway station
- 16 BSL - Bhusaval Junction railway station
- 17 JL - Jalgaon railway station
- 18 ST• - Surat•
See also
- Puri-Gandhidham Express
- List of named passenger trains of India
- Superfast/Mail Trains in India
- Indian Railways - Travel Coach types and their seating / berths
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