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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Baidyanathdham Express<br />
| image = <br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]] & [[Bihar]]<br />
| first = <br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Puri}} (PURI)<br />
| stops = 24<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}} (PNBE)<br />
| distance = {{convert|932|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 19h 35m<br />
| frequency = Weekly {{efn|Runs one day in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = No<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = On-board catering <br> E-catering<br />
| observation = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = No<br />
| other facilities= Below the seats<br />
| stock = 2<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 18449/18450<br />
| speed = {{convert|48|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts<br />
| map = [[File:Baidyanath Dham Express (Puri - Patna) Route Map.png|300px|Baidyanath Dham Express (Puri–Patna) route map]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Baidyanathdham Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[East Coast Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Puri}} and {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}} in India. It is currently being operated with 18449/18450 train numbers on a weekly basis.<ref>[http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=2110&did=1453981376840FDBECFAAAC2DDE650848CD05C1CE3843.web103 ECoR TO AUGMENT ADDITIONAL COACHES PERMANENTLY IN FIVE MORE TRAINS]</ref><ref>[http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=2266&did=147547185231634F102EF1395946E8F331C7201C2B332.web91 NEW TRAIN TIME TABLE TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST OCTOBER’2016: CHANGES IN THE TIMINGS OF 44 TRAINS]</ref><ref>[http://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slider/new-train-time-table-from-oct-1-168158/ "New train time table from Oct 1"]</ref><br />
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The train has given name in honour to the famous '''[[Baidyanath Temple]]''' of [[Deoghar]]. Other than Baidyanathdham Express, one Station in Deoghar has named [[Baidyanathdham Deoghar railway station]] and two other trains named in honour to the temple, These trains are 22465/66 '''[[Baba Baidyanath Dham Deoghar SF Express]]''' and 22459/60 '''[[Baba Baidyanath Dham Deoghar Humsafar Express]]'''.<br />
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==Background==<br />
This train is on the Ravana the demon king meditated hard, in order to invoke Lord Shiva. Shiva gave him one of the twelve Jyotirlingams to take back with him to Lanka, with the condition that if it were placed on the ground it would take root immediately. Varuna the God of water, entered Ravana's belly, and caused him to feel the need to relieve himself. Vishnu then came down in the form of a lad and volunteered to hold the Jyotirlingam as he relieved himself. But before Ravana could return, the young lad placed the Jyotirlingam on the ground to which it became rooted. A disappointed Ravana offered severe penances to Shiva here, and cut off nine of his heads as a part of his repentance. Shiva revived him and joined the heads to the body, like a Vaidya or a "physician", and hence, this Jyotirlingam goes by the name Vaidyanath.<br />
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== Service==<br />
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The 18449/Puri Baidyanathdham Express has an average speed of 48&nbsp;km/h and covers 932&nbsp;km in 19h 35m. The 18450/Puri Baidyanathdham Express has an average speed of 51&nbsp;km/h and covers 932&nbsp;km in 18h 15m.<br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
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The important halts of the train are:<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Puri}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Khurda Road Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Cuttack Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Hijli}}<br />
* [[Bankura Junction railway station|Bankura Junction]]<br />
* {{stnlnk|Adra Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Asansol Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Madhupur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jasidih Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jhajha}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kiul Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Barh}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bakhtiyarpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}}<br />
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==Coach composition==<br />
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The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130&nbsp;km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:<br />
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* 1 AC II Tier<br />
* 7 AC III Tier<br />
* 6 Sleeper coaches<br />
* 2 General Unreserved<br />
* 1 Seating cum Luggage Coach<br />
* 1 Generator coach<br />
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== Traction==<br />
Both train are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Samastipur|Samastipur Loco Shed]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh|Gomoh Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] and [[WAG-9]] electric locomotive from Patna till Asansol. From Asansol till Puri the train is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam Loco Shed]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] and [[WAG-9]] electric locomotive.<br />
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==Rake sharing==<br />
The train shares its rake with 22889/22890 [[Samudra Kanya Express]] and 12895/12896 [[Shalimar-Puri Weekly SF Express]].<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Train No. !! Train name !! Departs !! Arrival<br />
|-<br />
| 18449 || Puri Baidyanath Dham Express || PURI@14:25 MON || PNBE@10:00 TUE<br />
|-<br />
| 18450 || Puri Baidyanath Dham Express || PNBE@8:40 WED || PURI@3:20 THU<br />
|-<br />
| 12896 || Puri–Howrah Weekly Superfast Express || PURI@22:10 THU || HWH@7:05 FRI<br />
|-<br />
| 12895 || Howrah–Puri Weekly Superfast Express || HWH@20:55 FRI || PURI@5:50 SAT<br />
|-<br />
| 22890 || [[Samudra Kanya Express]] || PURI@23:40 SAT || DGHA@9:25 SUN<br />
|-<br />
| 22889 || [[Samudra Kanya Express]] || DGHA@17:15 SUN || PURI@3:20 MON<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Direction reversal==<br />
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The train reverses its direction once:<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Asansol Junction}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Patna Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Puri railway station]]<br />
* [[Samudra Kanya Express]]<br />
* [[Howrah–Puri Express]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/111 18449/Puri Baidyanathdham Express] India Rail Info<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/112 18450/Puri Baidyanathdham Express] India Rail Info<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Patna]]<br />
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[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]<br />
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