Kalinga Utkal Express

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Kalinga Utkal Express
Kalingautikal Express.jpg
Kaling Utkal Express train board
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleOdisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi & Uttarakhand
First service1 October 1969; 52 years ago (1969-10-01)[1] (initial service between Puri and New Delhi)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railways
Route
StartPuri (PURI)
Stops73
EndHaridwar (HW)
Distance travelled2,367 km (1,471 mi)
Average journey time48 hours 25 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)18477 / 18478
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockICF coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts
Route map
(Puri-Haridwar) Kalinga Utkal Express Route map.png Kalinga Utkal Express Route Map

The 18477 / 18478 Kalinga Utkal Express is an important Express of Indian Railways connecting two pilgrimage centres of India, Haridwar and Puri.

Kaling Utkal Express near Dholpur

Route & Halts[]

The train runs from Puri via Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Raigarh, Champa, Bilaspur, Pendra Road, Anuppur Junction, Shahdol, Umaria, Katni Murwara, Saugor, Khurai, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior, Dholpur, Agra Cantonment,Meerut City, Muzaffarnagar, Tapri Junction, Roorkee to Haridwar. From 30 January 2021, this train will run uptil Yog Nagari Rishikesh station. The train will run as a Covid Special in India till normal services are restored.

Locomotive[]

It is hauled by Tughlakabad / Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.

Rakes[]

This train has total 24 rakes running between Puri & Haridwar. The train has 24 coaches comprising
One A/C 2-Tier
Five A/C 3-tier
Twelve Sleeper class
Three General compartments (unreserved)
Two Luggage van (SLR) and
One pantry car.[a]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
BSicon LDER.svg SLR GS S12 S11 S10 S9 S8 S7 S6 S5 PC S4 S3 S2 S1 A1 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 GS GS SLR

Accidents[]

On 19 August 2017, the Kalinga-Utkal Express derailed with fourteen coaches of the train going off track in Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, India.[2][3] Heading to Haridwar in Uttarakhand from Puri in Odisha, the incident resulted in the death of 23 people while injuring 40 others. Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhu, ordered an inquiry into the incident.[4]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The coach composition is subject to change.

References[]

  1. ^ "Railway Budget speech 1970-71" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 23 February 1970.
  2. ^ Wilkes, Tommy. "Train derails in Uttar Pradesh, killing about 20 and injuring..." IN. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

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