Kalinga Utkal Express

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Kalinga Utkal Express
File:Kalinga Utkal Express board.jpg
Kalinga Utkal Express train board
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleOdisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi & Uttarakhand
First service1 October 1969; 56 years ago (1969-10-01)[1] (initial service between Puri and New Delhi)
Current operatorEast Coast Railways
Route
TerminiPuri (PURI)
Yog Nagari Rishikesh (YNRK)
Stops73
Distance travelled2,367 km (1,471 mi)
Average journey time48 hours 25 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number18477 / 18478
On-board services
ClassesAC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts
Route map
File:(Puri-Haridwar) Kalinga Utkal Express Route map.png Kalinga Utkal Express Route Map

The 18477 / 18478 Kalinga Utkal Express is an important Express of Indian Railways connecting two pilgrimage centres of India, Yog Nagari Rishikesh and Puri.

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Kaling Utkal Express near Dholpur
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Kalinga Utkal Express in Ghaziabad Junction

History

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Kalinga Utkal Express was introduced in 1969 as train no.77/78 Utkal Express, a bi-weekly train from Puri to Hazrat Nizamuddin. The frequency of the train was later increased to 4 days a week. In 1983 Utkal Express was merged with erstwhile train no.143/144 Kalinga Express to become Kalinga Utkal Express and the frequency was also increased to daily.

Route and halts

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The train runs from Puri via Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Raigarh, Champa, Bilaspur, Pendra Road, Anuppur Junction, Shahdol, Umaria, Katni Murwara, Damoh, Saugor, Khurai, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior, Dholpur, Agra Cantonment, Mathura Junction, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Meerut City, Muzaffarnagar, Tapri Junction, Roorkee, Haridwar to Yog Nagari Rishikesh.

Locomotive

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It is hauled by Tughlakabad / Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.

Rakes

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This train has total 5 rakes running between Puri & Haridwar. The train has 27 coaches comprising
Three A/C 2-Tier
One A/C 1-Tier
Four A/C 3-tier
Twelve Sleeper class
Four General compartments (unreserved)
Two Luggage van (SLR) and
One pantry car.[a]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
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Accidents

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On 19 August 2017, heading to Haridwar in Uttarakhand from Puri in Odisha, the Kalinga-Utkal Express derailed with fourteen coaches of the train going off track in Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] The incident resulted in the death of 23 people while injuring 40 others. Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhu, ordered an inquiry into the incident.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ The coach composition is subject to change.

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