Tapaswini Express
The 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 has two rakes with WAP-4 or WAP-7 Visakhapatnam locomotive. This train reverses 2 times at Sambalpur and Talcher.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express Train | ||||
| Locale | Orissa, Jharkhand | ||||
| First service | 1996 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Puri | ||||
| Stops | 22 halts between Puri and Hatia | ||||
| End | Hatia | ||||
| Distance travelled | 690 km (430 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 15 hours 10 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18451/18452 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Two AC First Class Coaches, two AC two-tier coaches, two AC 3-tier coaches,9 sleeper coaches, 3 2nd Class coaches, two SLRs | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No pantry but food is served | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows in AC classes. | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | Nil | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Under the Seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 4 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) (average with halts) | ||||
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This train is named after famous Odia book Tapaswini written by 19th century Odia poet Swabhabkabi Gangadhar Meher.
Route
- 1 PURI - Puri
- 2 KUR - Khurda Road Junction
- 3 BBS - Bhubaneswar
- 4 CTC - Cuttack
- 5 DNKL - Dhenkanal
- 6 TLHD - Talcher(Train reverses direction)
- 7 ANGL - Angul
- 8 BONA - Boinda
- 9 RAIR - Rairakhol
- 10 SBPD - Sambalpur Road
- 11 SBP - Sambalpur Junction(Train reverses direction)
- 12 RGL - Rengali
- 13 JSG - Jharsuguda Junction
- 14 BEH - Baghdihi
- 15 BMB - Bamra
- 16 GPH - Garpos
- 17 GP - Rajgangpur
- 18 ROU - Rourkela Junction
- 19 NXN - Nuagaon
- 20 ORGA - Orga
- 21 BANO - Bano
- 22 PKF - Pokla
- 23 GBX - Govindpur Road
- 24 HTE - Hatia
Schedule
| Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18451 | HTE | Hatia | 3:55 PM | Daily | Puri | 7:35 AM | Daily (next Day) |
| 18452 | PURI | Puri | 8:00 PM | Daily | Hatia | 11:05 AM | Daily (next Day) |
Coach Composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.
- 1 AC I Tier + AC II Tire
- 1 AC I Tire + AC III Tire
- 1 AC II Tier + AC III Tire
- 3 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | GRD | GEN | GEN | HA1 | HB1 | AB1 | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | GEN | GEN | GRD |
Reversals
- TLHR - Talcher railway station
- SBP - Sambalpur Junction
Loco
As this route is fully electrified This train runs with electric locomotive WAP-7 or WAP-4 of Visakhapatnam shed end to end
'BNDM/WDM-3D/Twins was used earlier ( before electrification of Jharsuguda/Sambalpur to Talcher route)