Tapaswini Express

The 18451 / 18452 Tapaswini Express is daily Express train between Hatia and Puri. The train was the first Express train to be introduced with a route via Bhubaneswar, Dhenkanal, Talcher, Sambalpur. 18451UP departs Hatia at 15:55 and reaches Puri at 07:15 every day. The 18452DN departs Puri at 20:00 and reaches Hatia at 11:05 every day.

This train is named after famous Odia book Tapaswini written by 19th century Odia poet Swabhabkabi Gangadhar Meher.

Route & halts

PURI – Puri KUR – Khurda Road Junction BBS – Bhubaneswar CTC – Cuttack Junction DNKL – Dhenkanal TLHR – Talcher (train reverses direction) ANGL – Angul BONA – Boinda RAIR – Rairakhol SBP – Sambalpur Junction (train reverses direction) RGL – Rengali JSG – Jharsuguda Junction BMB – Bamra GP – Rajgangpur ROU – Rourkela Junction NXN - Nuagaon ORGA – Orga BANO – Bano GBX – Govindpur Road HTE – Hatia

Schedule Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day 18451 HTE Hatia 3:55 PM Daily Puri 7:35 AM Daily (next day) 18452 PURI Puri 8:00 PM Daily Hatia 11:05 AM Daily (next day)

Coach composition The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.

1 AC I Tier 2 AC II Tier 7 AC III Tier 6 Sleeper coaches 4 General 1 Second-class Luggage/parcel van 1 Generator Car Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 EOGH1A1A2B1B2B3B4B5B6B7S1S2S3S4S5S6GENGENGENGENSLR

Direction reversal The train reverses its direction twice at;

Traction As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed / Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Tapaswini Express

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