Bikaner–Puri Express

Bikaner - Puri Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bikaner Junction in Rajasthan and Puri in Odisha. It is currently being operated with 14709/14710 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 14709/Bikaner - Puri Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2093 km in 40 hrs 40 mins. 14710/Puri - Bikaner Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 2093 km in 40 hrs 30 mins.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :


 * Bikaner Junction
 * Nagaur
 * Jaipur Junction
 * Durgapura
 * Sawai Madhopur Junction
 * Kota Junction
 * Guna Junction
 * Katni Murwara
 * Anuppur Junction
 * Bilaspur Junction
 * Jharsuguda Junction
 * Sambalpur Junction
 * Bhubaneswar
 * Khurda Road Junction
 * Puri

Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed based WDP-4 locomotive from Bikaner up to Sawai Madhopur handing over to an Itarsi Electric Loco Shed based WAM-4. From Jharsuguda it is hauled by a Bondamunda Diesel Loco Shed based twin WDM-3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Puri.

Coach composite
The train consists of 21 coaches :


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 4 AC III Tier
 * 7 Sleeper Coaches
 * 6 General
 * 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Direction reversal
Train Reverses its direction 4 times:


 * Sawai Madhopur Junction
 * Kota Junction
 * Jharsuguda Junction
 * Sambalpur Junction