Puri–Digha Express

The 22890 / 89 / 78 / 77 Puri Digha Express was an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that ran between Puri and Digha in India.

It was operated as train number 22890 / 78 from Puri to Digha and as train number 22889 / 77 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal and Odisha.

Coaches
The 22890 / 89 Puri Digha Express had 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches whereas 22878 / 77 Puri Digha Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. They did not carry a Pantry car coach. .

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service
The 22890 / 78 Puri Digha Express was covers the distance of 549 km in 9 hours 55 mins (55.36 km/h), in 10 hours 05 mins as 22889 / 77 Digha Puri Express (54.45 km/h). 

Routeing
The 22890 / 89 / 78 / 77 Puri Digha Express was runs from Puri via Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur Junction to Digha Flag Station.

Traction
As the route is electrified now a Visakhapatnam or Santragachi-based WAP 4 hauls the train from Puri to Digha and Digha to Puri. Sometimes an Asansol-based WAG 5A/P hauls the train from Digha to Puri depending on the availability.

Operation
22878 Puri Digha Express runs from Puri every Wednesday reaching Digha the next day.

22877 Digha Puri Express runs from Digha every Thursday reaching Puri the next day.

22890 Puri Digha Express runs from Puri every Saturday reaching Digha the next day.

22889 Digha Puri Express runs from Digha every Sunday reaching Puri the next day.