Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Puri Superfast Express
The 22865/22866 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Puri Superfast Express is Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Puri and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in India.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 6 April 2010 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Puri |
| Stops | 14 |
| End | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus |
| Distance travelled | 1,851 km (1,150 mi) |
| Service frequency | 1 day a week. 22866 – Tuesday, 22865 – Thursday |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car attached |
| Observation facilities | No Rake sharing |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 57.03 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
It operates as train number 22866 from Puri to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and as train number 22865 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 22865/22866 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Puri Superfast Express presently has 1 1st AC, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved coaches & 2 SLR with 1 Pantry Car.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 22866 Puri - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express covers the distance of 1851 kilometres in 32 hours 05 mins (57.69 km/hr) & in 32 hours 50 mins (56.38 km/hr) as 22865 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Puri Superfast Express.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
It reverses direction at twice during its run at Sambalpur Junction & Jharsuguda Junction.
Traction
Initially, before 6 June 2015, this train was hauled by 3 locomotives during its run. A Visakhapatnam or Bondamunda based WDM 3A would haul the train between Puri & Jharsuguda Junction after which a Bhusawal based WAP 4 or Tatanagar based WAM 4 takes over until Igatpuri handing over to a dual traction WCAM 3 until Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
With Central Railways progressively completed its DC-AC conversion, it is now hauled by Bhusawal based WAP 4 or Tatanagar based WAM 4 between Jharsuguda Junction and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
With the completion of Electrification between Sambalpur railway station to Angul railway station, it is now hauled by a Bhilai electric shed based WAP 7 End to end
Time Table
22866 Puri - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express leaves Puri every Tuesday at 05:30 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13:35 hrs IST the next day.
22865 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Puri Superfast Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Thursday at 00:15 hrs IST and reaches Puri at 08:45 hrs IST the next day.
| Station Code | Station Name |
22866 - Puri to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus[1] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day |
22865 - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Puri[2] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| PURI | Puri | Source | 05:30 | 0 | 1 | 09:05 | Destination | 1851 | 2 |
| KUR | Khurda Road | 06:25 | 06:30 | 44 | 1 | 07:45 | 07:50 | 1808 | 2 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 06:55 | 07:00 | 63 | 1 | 07:15 | 07:20 | 1789 | 2 |
| CTC | Cuttack | 07:41 | 07:46 | 91 | 1 | 06:25 | 06:30 | 1761 | 2 |
| TLHD | Talcher Road | 09:18 | 09:19 | 197 | 1 | 04:33 | 04:35 | 1655 | 2 |
| ANGL | Angul | 09:55 | 09:57 | 209 | 1 | 04:20 | 04:22 | 1643 | 2 |
| SBP | Sambalpur Junction | 12:20 | 12:40 | 365 | 1 | 00:45 | 01:10 | 1487 | 2 |
| JSG | Jharsuguda Junction | 13:45 | 14:05 | 413 | 1 | 23:30 | 23:50 | 1438 | 1 |
| RIG | Raigarh | 14:51 | 14:53 | 487 | 1 | 22:16 | 22:18 | 1365 | 1 |
| BSP | Bilaspur Junction | 17:00 | 17:15 | 619 | 1 | 20:20 | 20:35 | 1233 | 1 |
| R | Raipur Junction | 18:50 | 19:00 | 729 | 1 | 18:25 | 18:35 | 1122 | 1 |
| NGP | Nagpur Junction | 00:05 | 00:20 | 1030 | 2 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 822 | 1 |
| WR | Wardha Junction | 01:37 | 01:40 | 1109 | 2 | 12:05 | 12:08 | 743 | 1 |
| BSL | Bhusawal Junction | 05:40 | 05:50 | 1422 | 2 | 06:55 | 07:05 | 429 | 1 |
| MMR | Manmad Junction | 08:07 | 08:10 | 1607 | 2 | 04:47 | 04:50 | 245 | 1 |
| LTT | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | 13:35 | Destination | 1851 | 2 | Source | 00:15 | 0 | 1 |
References
- "Puri Lokmanya Tilak Express-22866". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- Puri-express-22865-ltt-to-puri/459/297/65 "Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Puri Express 22865" Check
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