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The 20819/20820 Puri–Okha Dwarka Express is a superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Puri and Okha in India. It is currently operated with 20819/20820 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]

Puri–Okha Dwarka Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra & Gujarat
First service	1 January 1994; 28 years ago (1994-01-01)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railways
Route
Termini	Puri (PURI) Okha (OKHA)
Stops	40
Distance travelled	2,778 km (1,726 mi)
Average journey time	48 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	20819/20820
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleepar Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry Car E-catering On-board catering
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts
Route map

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :

• 1 AC II Tier
• 5 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper coaches
• 5 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
• 1 Pantry Car

Service

18401/Puri–Okha Dwarka Express covers the distance of 2,778 km (1,726 mi) in 48 hours 30 mins (53 km/hr).

18402/Okha–Puri Dwarka Express covers the distance of 2,778 km (1,726 mi) in 47 hours 35 mins (56 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routes & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Puri
• Khurda Road Junction
• Brahmapur
• Vizianagaram Junction
• Visakhapatnam Junction
• Eluru
• Vijayawada Junction
• Balharshah Junction
• Wardha Junction
• Badnera Junction
• Akola Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Jalgaon Junction
• Nandurbar
• Surat
• Vadodara Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Viramgam Junction
• Surendranagar Junction
• Rajkot Junction
• Hapa
• Jamnagar
• Dwarka
• Okha

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction 3 times at:

• Khurda Road Junction
• Visakhapatnam Junction
• Vijayawada Junction

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
20819	PURI	Puri	09:50 AM	Sunday	Okha	10:20 AM	Tuesday
20820	OKHA	Okha	18:40 PM	Wednesday	Puri	18:15 PM	Friday

Traction

It is hauled by a Visakhapatnam-based WAP-4 locomotive from Puri till Ahmedabad Junction after which a Vatva-based WDM-3A locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Okha.

References

External links

• 20819 Dwarka Express at India Rail Info
• 20820 Dwarka Express at India Rail Info

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