Service type Express Start Puri Distance travelled 502 km (312 mi) | Current operator(s) East Coast Railways End Howrah Junction | |
Stops 19 as 18410 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express, 18 as 18409 Howrah Puri Sri Jagannath Express. | ||
The 18410 / 09 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri & Howrah Junction in India.
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It operates as train number 18410 from Puri to Howrah Junction and as train number 18409 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha and West Bengal.
It is named after the Sri Jagannath temple located at Puri in the state of Odisha.
Coaches
The 18410 / 09 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express has 2 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches.It also carries a Pantry car coach which is non-operational and locked during the journey.
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 18410 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express covers the distance of 502 km (312 mi) in 9 hours 40 mins (51.93 km/hr) & in 9 hours 35 mins as 18409 Howrah Puri Sri Jagannath Express (48.81 km/hr) [1].
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 18410 / 09 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express runs from Puri via Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur Junction, Santragachi Junction to Howrah Junction [2].
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, a Santragachi based WAP 4 or Tatanagar based WAM 4 powers the train for its entire journey [3] [4] [5] [6].
Rake Sharing
The 18410 / 09 Puri Howrah Sri Jagannath Express shares its rake with the 12859 / 60 Gitanjali Express.
Operation
18409 Howrah Puri Express runs from Howrah Junction on a daily basis reaching Puri the next day [7].
18410 Puri Howrah Express runs from Puri on a daily basis reaching Howrah Junction the next day.