Puri–Durg Express

The Puri–Durg Express is an Express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Puri in India. It is currently being operated with 18425/18426 train numbers on a daily basis. This train was introduced as Bhubaneswar–Raipur express in 2006. In 2010 it was extended to Puri and Durg.

Service

 * The 18425/Puri–Durg Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 797 km in 17h 10m.
 * The 18426/Durg–Puri Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 797 km in 17h.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Puri
 * Khurda Road Junction
 * Bhubaneswar
 * Cuttack
 * Dhenkanal
 * Talcher
 * Angul
 * Sambalpur Junction
 * Bargarh Road
 * Balangir
 * Titlagarh Junction
 * Kantabanji
 * Mahasamund
 * Raipur Junction
 * Durg Junction
 * Durg Junction

Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:


 * 1 First AC
 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 2 AC III Tier
 * 8 Sleeper coaches
 * 5 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive end to end from Durg to Puri.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 2 times:


 * Titlagarh Junction
 * Talcher