Gandhidham–Puri Weekly Superfast Express

Not to be confused with Gandhidham-Puri Express (via Vizianagaram).

The 12993 / 12994 Gandhidham-Puri Weekly Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Gandhidham Junction and Puri via Sambalpur.^[1][2]

Gandhidham-Puri Weekly Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra & Gujarat
First service	14 November 2011; 13 years ago (2011-11-14)
Current operator	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Gandhidham (GIMB) Puri (PURI)
Stops	25
Distance travelled	2,285 km (1,420 mi)
Average journey time	41 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number	12993 / 12994
On-board services
Classes	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-Catering, On-board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.

It is currently being operated with 12993/12994 train numbers on a weekly basis. This train was announced in the 2011 rail budget.

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper Coaches
• 6 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Service

The 12993/Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 30 mins.

The 12994/Puri - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2285 km in 41 hrs 15 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Gandhidham Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Vadodara Junction
• Surat
• Nandurbar
• Jalgaon Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Wardha Junction
• Nagpur Junction
• Gondia Junction
• Durg Junction
• Raipur Junction
• Khariar Road
• Kantabanji
• Titlagarh Junction
• Sambalpur Junction
• Bhubaneswar
• Khurda Road Junction
• Puri

Schedule

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Departure Day	Arrival Station	Arrival Time	Arrival Day
12993	GIMB	Gandhidham Junction	22:45 PM	Fri	Puri	16:15 PM	Sun
12994	PURI	Puri	19:45 PM	Mon	Gandhidham Junction	13:00 PM	Wed

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction one time at:

• Titlagarh Junction

Traction

It is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed or Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Gandhidham to Puri and vice versa.

See also

• Gandhidham - Puri Weekly Express