Puri–Okha Dwarka Express

Puri–Okha Dwarka Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra & Gujarat
First service	1 January 1994; 28 years ago (1994-01-01)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railways
Route
Start	Puri (PURI)
Stops	40
End	Okha (OKHA)
Distance travelled	2,782 km (1,729 mi)
Average journey time	50 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	18401 / 18402
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleepar Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry Car E-catering On-board catering
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 18401 / 18402 Puri–Okha Dwarka Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Puri and Okha in India. It is currently operated with 18401/18402 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2]

Coach composition[]

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches :

• 1 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 9 Sleeper coaches
• 7 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
• 1 Pantry Car

Service[]

18401/ Puri–Okha Dwarka Express covers the distance of 2,782 km (1,729 mi) in 52 hours 25 mins (53 km/hr).

The 18402/ Okha–Puri Dwarka Express covers the distance of 2,782 km (1,729 mi) in 49 hours 50 mins (56 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge.

Routes & Halts[]

The important halts of the train are:

• Puri
• Khurda Road Junction
• Brahmapur
• Vizianagaram Junction
• Visakhapatnam Junction
• Eluru
• Vijayawada Junction
• Balharshah Junction
• Wardha Junction
• Badnera Junction
• Akola Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Jalgaon Junction
• Nandurbar
• Surat
• Vadodara Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Viramgam Junction
• Surendranagar Junction
• Rajkot Junction
• Hapa
• Jamnagar
• Dwarka
• Okha

Direction reversal[]

Train reverses its direction 3 times at:

• Khurda Road Junction
• Visakhapatnam Junction
• Vijayawada Junction

Schedule[]

Traction[]

It is hauled by a Visakhapatnam-based WAP-4 locomotive from Puri till Ahmedabad Junction after which a Vatva-based WDM-3A locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Okha.

References[]

External links[]

• 18401 Dwarka Express at India Rail Info
• 18402 Dwarka Express at India Rail Info

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