Hirakhand express

Hirakhand Express
Overview
Service type Daily Train
Locale Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway
Route
Start Jagdalpur
Stops 37
End Bhubaneswar
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
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)
Route map

Hirakhand Express is a daily express train which runs between Jagdalpur and Bhubaneswar. It was initially introduced between Sambalpur and Balangir. Later extended to Bhubaneshwar. Now it is serving in a completely different route than the initial one. It is operated by the East Coast Railway Zone of Indian Railways.

Etymology

Hirakhand means a piece of Diamond in Sambalpuri language spoken in Western Odisha. It is named after the medieval period kingdom of Hirakhand otherwise known as Sambalpur state spread across present Western Odisha and parts of Chhattisgarh state.

Schedule

The 18447 Hirakhand Express leaves Bhubaneswar every day at 1935 hrs IST and reaches Jagdalpur at 1330 hrs IST the next day. The 18448 Hirakhand Express leaves Jagdalpur every day at 1430 hrs IST and reaches Bhubaneswar at 0825 hrs IST on next day.

Stoppings

The train has stoppings at Koraput, Rayagada, Vizianagaram, Bobbili, Srikakulam, Ichchapuram, Brahmapur and Khordha.

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 Railway Station with/from the main Jagdalpur Hirakhand Express. This train halts at Depur PH, G.Ramchandrapur, Lanjigarh Road Jn., Ambodala, Muniguda, Bissam Cuttack and Therubali before/after Rayagada.[1]

References

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