Puri–Jaynagar Express

18419 / 20 Puri–Jaynagar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Jaynagar in India.

Puri Jaynagar Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway zone
Route
Termini	Puri Jaynagar
Stops	23
Distance travelled	1,002 km (623 mi)
Average journey time	23 hours
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	18419 / 18420
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph)
Route map

Service

It operates as train number 18419 from Puri to Jaynagar and as train number 18420 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar. The train covers the distance of 1,002 km (623 mi) in 23 hours 00 mins approximately at a speed of (44 km/h (27 mph)).

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
18419	PURI	Puri	2:25 PM	THU	Jaynagar	1:35 PM	FRI
18420	JYG	Jaynagar	05:10 AM	SAT	Puri	3:20 AM	SUN

Coaches

The 18419 / 20 Puri–Jaynagar Express has one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, seven general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It doesn't carries a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

RSA – Rake sharing

22827/22828 – Puri–Surat Express

Reversals

ASN – Asansol Junction

Routing

The 18419 / 20 Puri–Jaynagar Express runs from Puri via Khurda Road Junction, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Junction, Balasore, Adra Junction, Asansol Junction, Madhupur Junction, Barauni Junction, and Samastipur Junction to Jaynagar.

Traction

As this route is going to be electrified, an Asansol-based electric WAG-5P locomotive pulls the train to Samastipur Junction, and later a Samastipur-based WDM-3A pulls the train to its destination.

External links

• 18419 Puri Jaynagar Express at India Rail Info
• 18420 Jaynagar Puri Express at India Rail Info