Puri Baidyanath Dham Express

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Puri Baidyanath Dham Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
StartPuri (PURI)
Stops24
EndPatna Junction (PNBE)
Distance travelled932 km (579 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)18449/18450
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph), including halts
Route map
Baidyanath Dham Express (Puri–Patna) route map

The Puri Baidyanath Dham Express is an Express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Patna Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 18449/18450 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Background[]

This train is on the Ravana the demon king meditated hard, in order to invoke Lord Shiva. Shiva gave him one of the twelve Jyotirlingams to take back with him to Lanka, with the condition that if it were placed on the ground it would take root immediately. Varuna the God of water, entered Ravana's belly, and caused him to feel the need to relieve himself. Vishnu then came down in the form of a lad and volunteered to hold the Jyotirlingam as he relieved himself. But before Ravana could return, the young lad placed the Jyotirlingam on the ground to which it became rooted. A disappointed Ravana offered severe penances to Shiva here, and cut off nine of his heads as a part of his repentance. Shiva revived him and joined the heads to the body, like a Vaidya or a "physician", and hence, this Jyotirlingam goes by the name Vaidyanath.

Service[]

The 18449/Puri Baidyanathdham Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 932 km in 19h 35m. The 18450/Puri Baidyanathdham Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 932 km in 18h 15m.

Route and halts[]

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition[]

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper coaches
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[]

Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed-based WAG-5 electric locomotive from Puri to Patna.

Rake sharing[]

The train shares its rake with 22889/22890 Samudra Kanya Express and 12895/12896 .

Train No. Train name Departs Arrival
18449 Puri Baidyanath Dham Express PURI@14:25 MON PNBE@10:00 TUE
18450 Puri Baidyanath Dham Express PNBE@8:40 WED PURI@3:20 THU
12896 Puri–Howrah Weekly Superfast Express PURI@22:10 THU HWH@7:05 FRI
12895 Howrah–Puri Weekly Superfast Express HWH@20:55 FRI PURI@5:50 SAT
22890 Samudra Kanya Express PURI@23:40 SAT DGHA@9:25 SUN
22889 Samudra Kanya Express DGHA@17:15 SUN PURI@3:20 MON

Direction reversal[]

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References[]

  1. ^ ECoR TO AUGMENT ADDITIONAL COACHES PERMANENTLY IN FIVE MORE TRAINS
  2. ^ NEW TRAIN TIME TABLE TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST OCTOBER’2016: CHANGES IN THE TIMINGS OF 44 TRAINS
  3. ^ "New train time table from Oct 1"

External links[]

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