Service type Superfast Current operator(s) East Coast Railways Stops 14 | First service 6 April 2010 Start Puri | |
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End Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | ||
The 22865/22866 Puri Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express is Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Puri and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in India.
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It operates as train number 22866 from Puri to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and as train number 22865 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 22865/22866 Puri Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 7 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 22866 Puri Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express covers the distance of 1851 kilometres in 32 hours 05 mins (57.69 km/hr) & in 32 hours 50 mins (56.38 km/hr) as 22865 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Puri Express.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
It reverses direction at twice during its run at Sambalpur Junction & Jharsuguda Junction.
Traction
Initially, before 6 June 2015, this train was hauled by 3 locomotives during its run. A Visakhapatnam or Bondamunda based WDM 3A would haul the train between Puri & Jharsuguda Junction after which a Bhusawal based WAP 4 or Tatanagar based WAM 4 takes over until Igatpuri handing over to a dual traction WCAM 3 until Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
With Central Railways progressively completed its DC-AC conversion, it is now hauled by Bhusawal based WAP 4 or Tatanagar based WAM 4 between Jharsuguda Junction and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
Time Table
22866 Puri Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express leaves Puri every Tuesday at 05:30 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13:35 hrs IST the next day.
22865 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Puri Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Thursday at 00:15 hrs IST and reaches Puri at 08:45 hrs IST the next day.