Tapaswini Express

Tapaswini Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleOdisha & Jharkhand
First service15 August 1998; 26 years ago (1998-08-15)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway
Route
TerminiPuri (PURI)
Hatia (HTE)
Stops22
Distance travelled690 km (430 mi)
Average journey time14 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)18451 / 18452
On-board services
Class(es)AC First class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved,
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map

The 18451 / 18452 Tapaswini Express is daily Express train between Hatia and Puri. The train was the first Express train to be introduced with a route via Bhubaneswar, Dhenkanal, Talcher, Sambalpur. 18451UP departs Hatia at 15:55 and reaches Puri at 07:15 every day. The 18452DN departs Puri at 20:00 and reaches Hatia at 11:05 every day.

This train is named after famous Odia book Tapaswini written by 19th century Odia poet Swabhabkabi Gangadhar Meher.

Route & halts

  • PURI – Puri
  • KUR – Khurda Road Junction
  • BBS – Bhubaneswar
  • CTC – Cuttack Junction
  • DNKL – Dhenkanal
  • TLHR – Talcher (train reverses direction)
  • ANGL – Angul
  • BONA – Boinda
  • RAIR – Rairakhol
  • SBP – Sambalpur Junction (train reverses direction)
  • RGL – Rengali
  • JSG – Jharsuguda Junction
  • BMB – Bamra
  • GP – Rajgangpur
  • ROU – Rourkela Junction
  • NXN - Nuagaon
  • ORGA – Orga
  • BANO – Bano
  • GBX – Govindpur Road
  • HTE – Hatia

Schedule

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
18451 HTE Hatia 3:55 PM Daily Puri 7:35 AM Daily (next day)
18452 PURI Puri 8:00 PM Daily Hatia 11:05 AM Daily (next day)

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.

  • 1 AC I Tier
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 7 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper coaches
  • 4 General
  • 1 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
  • 1 Generator Car
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG H1 A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 GEN GEN GEN GEN SLR

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction twice at;

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed / Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

See also

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