Hirakhand Express
Orissa, Andhra Pradesh | |||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Jagdalpur Bhubaneswar | ||||
| Stops | 37 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 786 km (488 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 17 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18447 / 18448 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC2 tier, AC3 tier, sleeper class and General sitting | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No, Self-service, E-catering available | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | Nil | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Under the Seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge) | ||||
| Operating speed | Avg.43 km/h (27 mph) with halts Maximum 89 km/h (55 mph) | ||||
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Hirakhand Express is a daily express train which runs between
East Coast Railway Zone of Indian Railways
.
Etymology
Western Orissa and parts of Chhattisgarh
state.
Schedule
The 18447 Hirakhand Express leaves Bhubaneswar every day at 1935 hrs IST and reaches Jagdalpur at 1100 hrs IST the next day. The 18448 Hirakhand Express leaves Jagdalpur every day at 1630 hrs IST and reaches Bhubaneswar at 0825 hrs IST on next day.
Stoppages
The major stoppages are
Khurda Road Junction
.
Slip route
On 11 August 2012, a "slip route" of Hirakhand Express was Inaugurated as "Junagarh Road-Bhubaneswar Link Express" (Train Number-18437/18438). The source of this train is
Junagarh Road near Bhawanipatna. It leaves Bhawanipatna at 1855 hrs IST daily and arrives at 0825 hrs IST daily. The train amalgamates/bifurcates at Rayagada with/from the main Jagdalpur Hirakhand Express. This train halts at Depur PH, G.Ramchandrapur, Lanjigarh Road Junction, Ambodala, Muniguda, Bissam Cuttack and Therubali before/after Rayagada.[2]
Traction
As the route is electrified, it is hauled by a
Junagarh Road and Bhawanipatna from Rayagada
but now it's a complete single running train.