Puri–Durg Express

The 18425 / 18426 Puri–Durg Express is an express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Puri in India. It is currently being operated with 18425/18426 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2][3] This train was introduced as Bhubaneswar–Raipur express in 2006. In 2010 it was extended to Puri and Durg.

Puri–Durg Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Chhattisgarh & Odisha
First service	2006; 19 years ago (2006)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway
Route
Termini	Durg (DURG) Puri (PURI)
Stops	27
Distance travelled	797 km (495 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	18425 / 18426
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-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	48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts.

Service

• The 18425/Puri–Durg Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 797 km in 17h 10m.
• The 18426/Durg–Puri Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 797 km in 17h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Puri
• Khurda Road Junction
• Bhubaneswar
• Cuttack
• Dhenkanal
• Meramandali
• Talcher
• Angul
• Sambalpur Junction
• Bargarh Road
• Balangir
• Titlagarh Junction
• Kantabanji
• Mahasamund
• Raipur Junction
• Durg Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:

• 1 First AC
• 2 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper coaches
• 5 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Durg to Puri.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

• Titlagarh Junction
• Talcher

See also

• Durg Junction railway station
• Puri railway station

Notes

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