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Pune–Bhubaneswar Express

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Pune Junction–Bhubaneswar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service24 February 2011; 13 years ago (2011-02-24)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
TerminiPune Junction
Bhubaneswar
Stops23
Distance travelled1,704 km (1,059 mi)
Average journey time30 hours 22 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)22881 / 22882
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56.5 km/h (35 mph)
Route map

22881 / 82 Bhubaneswar–Pune–Bhubaneswar Express (Via. Guntur, Nalgonda) is a Express Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway Zone that runs between Pune Junction and Bhubaneswar in India.[1] It commenced its operations on 24 February 2011, with Train Number 2582/2581.

Service

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It operates as train number 22881 from Pune Junction to Bhubaneswa} and as train number 22882 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Odisha. The train covers the distance of 1,704 km (1,059 mi) in 30 hours 22 mins approximately at a speed of 56.5 km/h (35.1 mph).[2]

Coaches

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The 22881 / 82 Pune Junction–Bhubaneswar Express has two AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, ten sleeper class, four general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rack) coaches. It doesn't carry a pantry car.

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

Routing

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The 22881 / 82 Pune Junction Bhubaneswar Express runs from Pune Junction via Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi Junction, Secunderabad Junction, Nalgonda,Guntur Junction, Vijayawada Junction, Duvvada, Visakhapatnam, Khurda Road Junction, to Bhubaneswar.

Traction

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As this route is going to be electrified, a Kazipet-based diesel WDM-3D loco pulls the train to Vijayawada Junction, later a Bhubaneswar-based WAP-4 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

References

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  1. ^ [1], South Central Railway, 10 April 2017
  2. ^ [2][usurped], odishasuntimes.com, 20 November 2014
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