Puri–Surat Express

Puri–Surat Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	15 December 2009 (2009-12-15)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway
Route
Termini	Puri (PURI) Surat (ST)
Stops	15
Distance travelled	1,757 km (1,092 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours 35 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22827 / 22828
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved.
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph) Average with halts

The 22827 / 22828 Puri–Surat Express is a Superfast train running between Puri of Odisha and Surat of Gujarat.

It operates as train number 22827 from Puri to Surat and as train number 22828 in the reverse direction serving the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.

Coach composition

The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 10 Sleeper Class
• 5 General Unreserved
• 2 End-on Generator

Services

22827 Puri–Surat Express covers the distance of 1757 km in 31 hours 35 mins (56 km/h) and in 31 hours 45 mins as 22828 Surat–Puri Express (55 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is 55 km/h (35 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are;

• Puri
• Khurda Road Junction
• Bhubaneswar
• Dhenkanal
• Talcher Road
• Angul
• Sambalpur Junction
• Bargarh Road
• Balangir
• Titlagarh Junction
• Kantabanji
• Raipur Junction
• Durg Junction
• Gondia Junction
• Nagpur Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Jalgaon Junction
• Surat.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 18419/18420 Puri–Jaynagar Express.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
22827	PURI	Puri	19:45 PM	Sunday	Surat	03:20 AM	Tuesday
22828	ST	Surat	08:30 AM	Tuesday	Puri	16:15 PM	Wednesday

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed or Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

See also

• List of named passenger trains of India
• Indian Railways – Travel Coach types and their seating / berths