Indian train
Bhubaneswar - Dhanbad special fare Express Service type Daily express Locale Jharkhand , Orissa First service 24 July 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-24 ) Current operator(s) East Coast Railway Termini Bhubaneswar (BBS )Dhanbad (DHN )Stops 10 Distance travelled 776 km (482 mi) Average journey time 15h Service frequency Daily
[ a] Train number(s) 02832/02831 Class(es) AC 3 Tier Seating arrangements Yes Sleeping arrangements Yes Auto-rack arrangements Yes Catering facilities Yes Observation facilities Large windows Rolling stock 01 Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in )Operating speed 51 km/h (32 mph) (average with halts) Rake maintenance Bhubaneswar
The Bhubaneswar - Dhanbad special fare Express was once a Garib Rath train belonging to the East Coast Railway zone that runs between and Bhubaneswar and Dhanbad in India . It is currently being operated with 02832/02831 train numbers on daily basis as a normal train. In 2017, after the closure of Dhanbad–Chandrapura line , the train was short terminated/originated from Bokaro Steel City railway station . After opening of Dhanbad–Chandrapura line in 2019, it was again extended upto Dhanbad .
Due to COVID-19 pandemic , the train was cancelled and not yet restored. Instead a tri-weekly special train was introduced with train number 02832/02831 in August 2022 which is running on the route with same time table. Later on the train was made to run daily.
Service
The 12832 Bhubaneswar - Dhanbad Garib Rath Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 776 km in 15 h. The 12831 Dhanbad - Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express has an average speed of 49 Km/h and covers 779 km in 16 h.
Route and halts
The important[according to whom? ] halts of the train are:
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 12 coaches.
Traction
One train comprising 12 wagons is hauled by a Visakhapatnam electric loco shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive end to end.[clarification needed ]
Notes
^ Runs daily for every direction.
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