Service type Superfast Start Puri End Digha | Current operator(s) East Coast Railways Stops 11 | |
First service 22878 / 77 Puri Digha Express - 22 February 2012 [1] [2], 22890 / 89 Puri Digha Express – 11 December 2010 [3] | ||
The 22890 / 89 / 78 / 77 Puri Digha Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Digha in India.
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It 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 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches where as 22878 / 77 Puri Digha Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack 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 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]
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 22890 / 89 / 78 / 77 Puri Digha Express runs from Puri via Bhubaneswar, Cuttack , Balasore, Kharagpur Junction to Digha Flag Station [11] [12] [13].
Traction
As the route is partly electrified, a Visakhapatnam based WAM 4 hauls the train from Puri up to Kharagpur Junction handing over to a Kharagpur based WDM 3A which powers the train for the remainder of its journey.
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.