Rameswaram−Bhubaneswar Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	21 May 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05-21)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railways
Route
Termini	Rameswaram Bhubaneswar
Stops	39
Distance travelled	1,896 km (1,178 mi)
Average journey time	35 hours 00 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	18495 / 18496
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map

The 18495 / 96 Rameswaram–Bhubaneswar Expressis an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – East Coast Railway zone that runs between Rameswaram and Bhubaneswar in India.

It operates as train number 18495 from Rameswaram to Bhubaneswar and as train number 18496 in the reverse direction serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Odisha.

The 18495 / 96 Rameswaram–Bhubaneswar Express has one AC 2 tier, Four AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 EOG Coaches. It carries a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

The 18495 Rameswaram–Bhubaneswar Express covers the distance of 1,896 km (1,178 mi) in 35 hours 00 mins (55 km/h) and in 35 hours 40 mins as 18496 Bhubaneswar–Rameswaram Express (54 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes an express surcharge.^[1]

The 18495 / 96 Rameswaram–Bhubaneswar Express runs from Rameswaram via, Manamadurai Junction, Sivaganga, Devakottai Road, Karaikkudi Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Thanjavur Junction, Kumbakonam, Viluppuram Junction, Chennai Egmore, Vijayawada Junction, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar.

As large sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Tondiarpet-based WDM-3A locomotive powers the train from Rameswaram up to Tiruchirappalli Junction, later Trichirapalli Jn to Visakhapatnam WAP-7 pulls the train to its destination. This train gets reversed in Visakhapatnam in both the directions.

• 18495 Rameswaram Bhubaneswar Express at India Rail Info
• 18496 Bhubaneswar Rameswaram Express at India Rail Info