Samudra Kanya Express

Samudra Kanya Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service12 December 2010; 13 years ago (2010-12-12)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
TerminiPuri
Digha
Stops23
Distance travelled547 km (340 mi)
Average journey time10 hours 7 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22889 / 22890
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph)

22889 / 90 Samudra Kanya Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that run between Puri and Digha in India.[1]

Service

It operates as train number 22889 from Puri to Digha and as train number 22890 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha & West Bengal. The train covers the distance of 547 km (340 mi) in 10 hours 07 mins approximately at a speed of (56 km/h (35 mph)).

Coaches

The 22889 / 90 Samudra Kanya Express has one AC 2-tier, seven AC 3-tier, six sleeper class, two general unreserved ,one SLR (seating with luggage rake) and one generator coaches. It doesn't carry a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Routing

The 22889 / 90 Samudra Kanya Express runs from Puri via Khurda Road Junction, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Junction, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jaleswar, Kharagpur Junction, Panskura, Tamluk, Kanthi railway station to Digha.

Traction

As this route is going to be electrified, a Visakhapatnam-based electric WAP-4 loco pulls the train to its destination.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with Puri Baidyanath Dham Express and 12895/12896 Shalimar Puri Express.

Train No. Train Name Departs Arrival
22890 Samudra Kanya Express PURI@21:05 SAT DGHA@6:35 SUN
22889 Samudra Kanya Express DGHA@17:15 SUN PURI@2:55 MON
18449 Puri Baidyanath Dham Express PURI@14:55 MON PNBE@9:35 TUE
18450 Puri Baidyanath Dham Express PNBE@8:45 WED PURI@2:55THU
12896 Puri–Shalimar Weekly SF Express PURI@22:10 THU SHM@6:55 FRI
12895 Shalimar–Puri Superfast Express SHM@20:55 FRI PURI@5:10 SAT

References

  1. ^ [1], East Coast Railway, 23 June 2015
  • 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

  • 22889 Samudra Kanya Express at India Rail Info
  • 22890 Samudra Kanya Express at India Rail Info
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