Tapaswini Express

The 18451 / 18452 Tapaswini Express is daily Express train between Hatia and Puri. The train was the first Express train to be introduced with a route via Bhubaneswar, Dhenkanal, Talcher, Sambalpur. 18451UP departs Hatia at 15:55 and reaches Puri at 07:15 every day. The 18452DN departs Puri at 20:00 and reaches Hatia at 11:05 every day.

This train is named after famous Odia book Tapaswini written by 19th century Odia poet Swabhabkabi Gangadhar Meher.

Route & halts

 * PURI – Puri
 * KUR – Khurda Road Junction
 * BBS – Bhubaneswar
 * CTC – Cuttack Junction
 * DNKL – Dhenkanal
 * TLHR – Talcher (train reverses direction)
 * ANGL – Angul
 * BONA – Boinda
 * RAIR – Rairakhol
 * SBP – Sambalpur Junction (train reverses direction)
 * RGL – Rengali
 * JSG – Jharsuguda Junction
 * BMB – Bamra
 * GP  – Rajgangpur
 * ROU – Rourkela Junction
 * NXN - Nuagaon
 * ORGA – Orga
 * BANO – Bano
 * GBX – Govindpur Road
 * HTE – Hatia

Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.


 * 1 AC I Tier
 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 7 AC III Tier
 * 6 Sleeper coaches
 * 4 General
 * 1 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
 * 1 Generator Car

Direction reversal
The train reverses it's direction twice at;
 * Talcher
 * Sambalpur Junction.

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