| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini |
Bhubaneswar (BBS) Sonepur (SNPU) |
| Stops | 18 |
| Distance travelled | 444 km (276 mi) |
| Average journey time | 8h 40m |
| Service frequency | Daily [a] |
| Train number(s) | 12893/12894 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Sitting, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Single Rake |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph), including halts |
The BhubaneswarâSonepur Intercity Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Sonepur in India. It hosts 12893/12894 train numbers daily. [1] [2] [3]
Service
The 12893/BhubaneswarâSonepur Intercity Superfast Express averages speed 51 km/h and covers 444 km in 8h 40m. The 12894/SonepurâBhubaneswar Superfast Express averages 51 km/h and covers 444 km in 8h 40m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Bhubaneswar
- Mancheswar
- Naraj Marthapur
- Dhenkanal
- Meramandali
- Talcher Road
- Angul
- Boinda
- Rairakhol
- Sambalpur Junction
- Hirakud
- Bargarh Road
- Barpali
- Loisingha
- Balangir
- Bichhupali
- Jhartarbha
- NarasinghGarh
- Sonepur
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches:
- 3 AC Chair Car
- 3 Second Sitting
- 9 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 electric locomotive end to end.
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
External links
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