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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.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Garib Rath Express | ||||
| First service | 20 July 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Puri(PURI) Yesvantpur Junction(YPR) | ||||
| Stops | 25 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,517 km (943 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | 1 day a week. | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22883 / 22884 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Sharing rakes with 12881/82 Puri Howrah Garib Rath Express | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Storage space under berth | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Garib Rath Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | Yes | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,52 km/h (32 mph), including halts | ||||
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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
editThe 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.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 | G8 | G9 | G10 | G11 | G12 | G13 | G14 | G15 | G16 | EOG |
Service
editThe 22883 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1,517 km (943 mi) 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 (31 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Route
editThe 22883 / 84 Puri Yesvantpur Junction Garib Rath Express runs from
ODISHA
ANDHRA PRADESH
- Sompeta
- Palasa
- Srikakulam Road
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Duvvada
- Anakapalle
- Samalkot Junction
- Rajahmundry
- Eluru
- Vijayawada Junction
- Guntur Junction
- Narasaraopet
- Donakonda
- Markapur Road
- Diguvametta
- Nandyal
- Dhone Junction
- Anantapur
- Dharmavaram Junction
- Hindupur
KARNATAKA
Traction
editAs 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
edit22883 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.
References
edit- ^ [1],"South Western Railway", 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Change in platform numbers for trains". The Hindu. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
External links
edit- 22883 Garib Rath Express at India Rail Info
- 22884 Garib Rath Express at India Rail Info