Samaleshwari Express

The 18005 / 18006 Samaleswari Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Jagdalpur in India. It is currently being operated with 18005/18006 train numbers on a daily basis.

Service
The 18005/Samaleswari Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1165 km in 25h 15m. The 18006/Samaleswari Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1165 km in 25h 55m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Howrah Junction
 * Uluberia
 * Kharagpur Junction
 * Tatanagar Junction
 * Chakradharpur
 * Rourkela Junction
 * Jharsuguda Junction
 * Sambalpur Junction
 * Bargarh Road
 * Balangir
 * Titlagarh Junction
 * Kesinga
 * Rayagada
 * Koraput Junction
 * Jagdalpur

Coach composition
The train has LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches:


 * 1 First AC
 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 3 AC III Tier
 * 6 Sleeper coaches
 * 5 General Unreserved
 * 1 Luggage Rake
 * 1 EOG

Traction
As the route is electrified, it is are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction twice at:


 * Koraput Junction
 * Rayagada.