Sri Jagannath Express
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Kolkata Shalimar (SHM)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 2 June 1976 |
| Current operator | East Coast Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Puri (PURI) Kolkata Shalimar (SHM) |
| Stops | 19 |
| Distance travelled | 497 km (309 mi) |
| Average journey time | 9 hours 45 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 18409 / 18410 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | E-catering only |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF rakes |
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
| Operating speed | 53 km/h (33 mph) average including halts. |
Sri Jagannath Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways – East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri & Shalimar in India. It operates as train number 18410 from Puri to Kolkata Shalimar and as train number 18409 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha and West Bengal. It is named after the Sri Jagannath temple located at Puri in the state of Odisha.
The 18410 Puri–Kolkata Shalimar Sri Jagannath Express covers the distance of 500 km (310 mi) in 9 hours 45 mins & in 9 hours 55 mins as 18409 Kolkata Shalimar–Puri Sri Jagannath Express. From 14.01.2022, the terminating and originating station of 18410 and 18409 Sri Jagannath Express respectively, has been changed to Kolkata Shalimar instead of Howrah Junction.
Halts
Coach position
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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SLR | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | S13 | S14 | B1 | B2 | A1 | A2 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Traction
Rake sharing
Previously 18410 / 09 Puri–Howrah Sri Jagannath Express used to share its rake with the 12859 / 60 Gitanjali Express. Now it runs without any rake sharing arrangement.