Bhubaneswar–Bolangir Intercity Superfast Express

The Bhubaneswar–Purunakatak Intercity Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Purunakatak in India. It hosts 12893/12894 train numbers daily.^[1][2][3]

Bhubaneswar–Purunakatak Intercity Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway zone
Route
Termini	Bhubaneswar (BBS) Purunaakatak (PUKK)
Stops	23
Distance travelled	517 km (321 mi)
Average journey time	10h 25m
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	12893/12894
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, Second Sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board Catering E-Catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2 Dedicated Rakes
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph), including halts

Service

The 12893/Bhubaneswar–Purunakatak Intercity Superfast Express averages speed 50 km/h and covers 517 km in 10h 25m. The 12894/Purunakaatak–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express averages 50 km/h and covers 517 km in 10h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Bhubaneswar
• Mancheswar
• Naraj Marthapur
• Dhenkanal
• Meramandali
• Talcher Road
• Angul
• Boinda
• Bamur
• Rairakhol
• Sambalpur Junction
• Hirakud
• Bargarh Road
• Barpali
• Loisingha
• Balangir
• Bichhupali
• Jhartarbha
• NarasinghGarh
• Sonepur
• Purunapani
• Jharmunda
• Boudh
• Biranarsinghpur
• Purunakatak

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 3 AC Chair Car
• 6 Second Sitting
• 7 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 electric locomotive end to end.

See also

• Bhubaneswar railway station
• Purunapani railway station

Notes

1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.