The 18403 / 18404 Bhubaneswar–Dhanbad Express is an express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between the city Bhubaneswar of Odisha and Dhanbad Junction of Jharkhand in India.
It operates as train number 18403 from Bhubaneswar to Dhanbad Junction and as train number 18404 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha and Jharkhand.
Services 18403/ Bhubaneswar–Dhanbad Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 776 km in 14h 35m. 18404/ Dhanbad–Bhubaneswar Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 776 km in 16h 15m.
Route and halts The important halts of the train are : Bhubaneswar Cuttack Junction Dhenkanal Talcher Road Angul Rairakhol Sambalpur Junction Jharsuguda Junction Rourkela Junction Hatia Ranchi Junction Muri Junction Bokaro Steel City Chandrapura Junction Dhanbad Junction
Schedule 18403 – 8:25 pm (daily) [Bhubaneswar] 18404 – 4:00 pm (daily) [Dhanbad Junction]
Coach composition General Unreserved – 3 Sleeper Class – 8 AC 3rd Class – 3 AC 2nd Class – 1 EOG - 1 SLRD - 1 Total = 17 LHB Coach
Traction As the entire route is fully electrified it is hauled by a Howrah Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bhubaneswar to Dhanbad Junction and vice versa.
Rake reversal or rake share No rake reversal or rake share.
See also Trains from Bhubaneswar :
Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express Rourkela–Bhubaneswar Intercity Express Bhubaneswar–New Delhi Duronto Express Konark Express Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express
Trains from Dhanbad Junction :
Howrah–Dhanbad Double Decker Express Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express Ganga Sutlej Express Dhanbad–Ranchi Intercity Express Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express
Notes a. Runs daily in a week with both directions.
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