Puri–Jodhpur Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleOdisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan
Current operator(s)East Coast Railways
Route
TerminiPuri (PURI)
Jodhpur (JU)
Stops42
Distance travelled2,435 km (1,513 mi)
Average journey time44 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)20813 / 20814
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, Second class seating
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts

The 20813 / 20814 Puri–Jodhpur Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Jodhpur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 20813 from Puri to Jodhpur Junction and as train number 20814 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Coaches

The 20813/20814 Puri–Jodhpur Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper class, 4 Second class seating and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. In addition, it has a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Puri–Jodhpur Express – Sleeper Class

Service

The 20813/20814 Puri–Jodhpur Express covers the distance of 2435 kilometres in 44 hours as 20813 Puri–Jodhpur Express (55 km/h) and in 44 hrs as 20814 Jodhpur–Puri Express (55 km/h).

Routing

The 20813/20814 Puri–Jodhpur Express runs from Puri via Khurda Road Jn., Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur Jn., Jharsuguda Junction, Raigarh, Bilaspur Junction, Raipur Junction, Durg, Nagpur Junction, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Ujjain Junction, Nagda Junction, Kota Junction, Sawai Madhopur Junction, Jaipur Junction, Merta Road Junction to Jodhpur Junction.

Traction

A Itarsi-based WAP-4 / WAP-7 locomotive hauls the train from Puri until Sawai Madhopur Junction after which Bhagat Ki Kothi-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Jodhpur.

Timings

  • 20813 Puri–Jodhpur Express leaves Puri every Wednesday at 16:00 hrs IST and reaches Jodhpur at 12:00 hrs IST on every Friday.
  • 20814 Jodhpur–Puri Express leaves Jodhpur every Saturday at 14:00 hrs IST and reaches Puri at 10:00 hrs IST on every Monday.

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h.

  • 1 AC I Tier
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
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Reversals

  • "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

References

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