Puri–Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express

The 22883 / 84 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath series belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Yesvantpur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 22883 from Puri to Yesvantpur Junction and as train number 22884 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka.

It is part of the Garib Rath Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav

Coaches
The 22883 / 84 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express has 16 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator Coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach and its rakes are shared with 12881/82 Puri Howrah Garib Rath Express

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 22883 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1517 km in 29 hours (52.00 km/h) and in 31 hours as 22884 Yesvantpur Junction Puri Garib Rath Express (49.00 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 50.5 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route
The 22883 / 84 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express runs from

ODISHA
 * 1) Puri
 * 2) Khurda Road Junction
 * 3) Chatrapur
 * 4) Brahmapur

ANDHRA PRADESH
 * 1) Sompeta
 * 2) Palasa
 * 3) Srikakulam Road
 * 4) Vizianagaram Junction
 * 5) Visakhapatnam Junction
 * 6) Duvvada
 * 7) Anakapalle
 * 8) Samalkot Junction
 * 9) Rajahmundry
 * 10) Eluru
 * 11) Vijayawada Junction
 * 12) Guntur Junction
 * 13) Narasaraopet
 * 14) Donakonda
 * 15) Markapur Road
 * 16) Diguvametta
 * 17) Nandyal
 * 18) Dhone Junction
 * 19) Anantapur
 * 20) Dharmavaram Junction
 * 21) Hindupur

KARNATAKA .
 * 1) Yelahanka Junction
 * 2) Yesvantpur Junction

Traction
As the route is fully electrified and a Visakhapatnam based WAP 7 pulls up to Visakhapatnam later that Lallaguda based WAP 7 locomotive powers the train up to its destination.

Operation
22883 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express leaves Puri every Friday & arriving Yesvantpur Junction the next day. 22884 Yesvantpur Junction Puri Garib Rath Express leaves Yesvantpur Junction every Saturday & arriving Puri the next day.