Purushottam Express
The 12801 / 12802 Purushottam Express is a daily train which runs between Puri in Odisha and New Delhi. It is one of the most highly demanded train between Puri to New Delhi. The train is of Superfast category and passes through states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh. It was the first train in India to have a Braille-embedded coach for blind passengers.
 Purushottam Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi |
| First service | 2 July 1993 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Puri (PURI) |
| Stops | 31 |
| End | New Delhi (NDLS) |
| Distance travelled | 1,863 km (1,158 mi) |
| Average journey time | 31h 00m |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12801 / 12802 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts |
On 2nd November 2021, 1 AC First Class coach added to Purushottam Express.[1] After which, It became the 1st Delhi-Odisha Superfast Train to have dedicated 1 AC Coach.
Timetable
From Puri to New Delhi- 12801. The train starts from Puri every day
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURI | Puri Terminus | Starting station | 21:45 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Jn | 22:30 | 22:35 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 23:00 | 23:05 |
| CTC | Cuttack | 23:35 | 23:40 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 00:31 | 00:33 |
| BHC | Bhadrak | 01:23 | 01:25 |
| BLS | Balasore | 02:06 | 02:11 |
| HIJ | Hijili Jn. | 03:50 | 04:00 |
| GTS | Ghatsila | 05:17 | 05:19 |
| TATA | Tatanagar | 06:25 | 06:35 |
| PRR | Purulia Jn | 08:28 | 08:30 |
| BKSC | Bokaro Steel City | 09:45 | 09:50 |
| GMO | NSC Bose Gomoh Jn | 10:50 | 10:55 |
| KQR | Koderma | 12:01 | 12:03 |
| PRP | Paharpur | 12:40 | 12:42 |
| GAYA | Gaya Jn | 13:43 | 13:48 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 14:27 | 14:29 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 14:43 | 14:45 |
| SSM | Sasaram | 14:58 | 15:00 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road | 15:26 | 15:28 |
| MGS | Mughal Sarai Jn | 16:50 | 17:00 |
| CAR | Chunar Jn | 17:38 | 17:40 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 18:03 | 18:05 |
| ALD | Allahabad Jn | 19:20 | 19:30 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 20:38 | 20:40 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 22:00 | 22:05 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad | 03:18 | 03:20 |
| NDLS | New Delhi | 04:00 | Destination station |
From New Delhi to Puri – 12802. The train starts from New Delhi every day.
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDLS | New Delhi | Starting station | 22:40 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 04:00 | 04:05 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 05:00 | 05:02 |
| ALD | Allahabad Jn | 06:55 | 07:00 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 08:10 | 08:12 |
| CAR | Chunar Jn | 08:35 | 08:37 |
| MGS | Mughal Sarai Jn | 09:50 | 10:00 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road Jn | 10:34 | 10:36 |
| SSM | Sasaram | 11:03 | 11:05 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 11:20 | 11:22 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 11:33 | 11:35 |
| GAYA | Gaya Jn | 12:30 | 12:35 |
| PRP | Paharpur | 13:21 | 13:23 |
| KQR | Koderma Jn | 13:59 | 14:01 |
| GMO | NSC Bose Gomoh Jn | 15:25 | 15:30 |
| BKSC | Bokaro Steel City Jn | 16:45 | 16:50 |
| PRR | Purulia Jn | 18:00 | 18:02 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Jn | 20:00 | 20:10 |
| GTS | Ghatsila | 20:57 | 20:58 |
| HIJ | Hijili Jn. | 22:52 | 23:00 |
| BLS | Balasore | 00:12 | 00:17 |
| BHC | Bhadrak | 01:16 | 01:18 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 01:53 | 01:55 |
| CTC | Cuttack Jn | 02:50 | 02:55 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 03:30 | 03:35 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Jn | 03:55 | 04:00 |
| PURI | Puri Terminus | Destination station | 05:25 |
Coaches
The train consists of 22 LHB coaches which includes ten sleeper-class coaches, four AC 3 tier, one AC 2 tier, one 1st AC, three general second-class coaches, two EOG and one hot buffet car.
Traction
It is hauled by a WAP-7 HOG equipped locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Tuglakabad on its entire journey.
Accident
Purushottam Express collided to stationary Kalindi Express near Firozabad railway station on 20 August 1995 nearly at 3 AM. 358 people died in the Firozabad rail disaster and hence it is considered as second most deadliest rail accident in Indian Railways. Kalindi Express struck a Nilgai and was unable to proceed as its brakes were damaged. As the proceed signal was green for Purushottam Express, it collided with Kalindi Express from behind. Three carriages of the Kalindi express were destroyed; the locomotive and front two carriages of the Purushottam Express were derailed. Most of the 2200 passengers aboard the two trains were asleep at the time of the accident.
See also
References
- @eastcoastrail (31 August 2021). "@RailMinIndia 02801/02802 Puri-New Delhi-Puri Purusottam Spl from Puri w.e.f. 02.11.2021 and from NDLS w.e.f. 04.11.2021 will be augmented with One AC First Class. @DRMKhurdaRoad @drmkgp @RailwayNorthern @ECRlyHJP @CPRONCR @serailwaykol" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 September 2021 – via Twitter.
External links
- http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1304 India Rail Info
- http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1305 India Rail Info