Bhubaneswar–Bolangir Intercity Superfast Express

Bhubaneswar–Sonepur Intercity Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Route
TerminiBhubaneswar (BBS)
Sonepur (SNPU)
Stops18
Distance travelled444 km (276 mi)
Average journey time8h 40m
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)12893/12894
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second Sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockSingle Rake
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph), including halts

The Bhubaneswar–Sonepur 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/Bhubaneswar–Sonepur Intercity Superfast Express averages speed 51 km/h and covers 444 km in 8h 40m. The 12894/Sonepur–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express averages 51 km/h and covers 444 km in 8h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

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

  1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ^ Short Termination and Re-scheduling of Trains due to modernisation work at Sambalpur division
  2. ^ EASTERN RAILWAY GENERAL MANAGER SHRI R. K. GUPTA CONFERRED CHANAKYA AWARD
  3. ^ BHUBANESWAR-SONEPUR INTER-CITY EXPRESS TO STOP AT MERAMANDALI


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