Puri–Digha Express

Puri Digha Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	22878 / 77 Puri Digha Express - 22 February 2012 [1] [2], 22890 / 89 Puri Digha Express – 11 December 2010 [3]
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railways
Route
Start	Puri
Stops	11
End	Digha
Distance travelled	549 km (341 mi)
Service frequency	Weekly. 22878 Puri Digha Express – Wednesday, 22877 Digha Puri Express – Thursday. 22890 Puri Digha Express – Saturday. 22889 Digha Puri Express – Sunday [4].
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	22890 /89 Puri Digha Express previously ran as 12580 / 79 Puri Digha Express [5].
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Partial
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum , 54.90 km/h (34 mph), including halts.

The 22890 / 89 / 78 / 77 Puri Digha Express was a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Digha in India.

It was operates as train number 22890 / 78 from Puri to Digha and as train number 22889 / 77 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal and Odisha.

Coaches[]

The 22890 / 89 Puri Digha Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches whereas 22878 / 77 Puri Digha Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. They do not carry a Pantry car coach. [6] [7] [8].

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service[]

The 22890 / 78 Puri Digha Express was covers the distance of 549 km (341 mi) in 9 hours 55 mins (55.36 km/hr), in 10 hours 05 mins as 22889 / 77 Digha Puri Express (54.45 km/hr). [9] [10]

Routeing[]

The 22890 / 89 / 78 / 77 Puri Digha Express was runs from Puri via Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur Junction to Digha Flag Station [11] [12] [13].

Traction[]

As the route is electrified now a Visakhapatnam or Santragachi based WAP 4 hauls the train from Puri to Digha and Digha to Puri. Sometimes an Asansol-based WAG 5A/P hauls the train from Digha to Puri depending on the availability.

Operation[]

22878 Puri Digha Express runs from Puri every Wednesday reaching Digha the next day [14].

22877 Digha Puri Express runs from Digha every Thursday reaching Puri the next day.

22890 Puri Digha Express runs from Puri every Saturday reaching Digha the next day [15] [16].

22889 Digha Puri Express runs from Digha every Sunday reaching Puri the next day.

References[]

External links[]

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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