Bhubaneswar–Junagarh Express

Bhubaneswar-Junagarh Road Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleOdisha & Andhra Pradesh
First service11 August 2012 (2012-08-11)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway
Route
TerminiBhubaneswar (BBS)
Junagarh Road (JNRD)
Stops17
Distance travelled655 km (407 mi)
Average journey time11 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)20837 / 20838
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.
Route map

The 20837 / 20838 Bhubaneswar–Junagarh Road Express is an superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bhubaneswar and Junagarh Road as a daily service. Although both termini are in the state of Odisha, it has an intermediate stop at Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh. It is maintained by East Coast Railway zone. It operates as train number 18437 from Bhubaneswar to Junagarh and as train number 18438 in the reverse direction.

History

Bhawanipatna–Bhubaneshwar link express started from Bhawanipatna on 11 August 2012.[1] Later it was extended to Junagarh on 2 March 2014.[2] It was the first train connecting to Bhawanipatna railway station.

Coaches

It consists of one combined 2AC and 3AC, one 3AC, four sleeper, two general second and two guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 10 coaches.[3]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SLR UR S6 S7 S8 S9 AB1 B2 UR SLR

References

  1. ^ "Bhawanipatna–bhubaneshwar link exp inaugural". Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Bhawanipatna–bhubaneshwar link exp extension". Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Coach composition".