The 18477 / 18478 Kalinga Utkal Express is an important Express of Indian Railways connecting two pilgrimage centres of India, Haridwar and Puri.
Route & Halts
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Locomotive
It is hauled by Tughlakabad / Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.
Rakes
This train has total 5 rakes running between Puri & Haridwar.
The train has 24 coaches comprising
One A/C 2-Tier
Five A/C 3-tier
Twelve Sleeper class
Three General compartments (unreserved)
Two Luggage van (SLR) and
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| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| File:BSicon LDER.svg | SLR | GS | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | PC | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | A1 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | GS | GS | SLR |
Accidents
On 19 August 2017, the Kalinga-Utkal Express derailed with fourteen coaches of the train going off track in Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, India.[1][2] Heading to Haridwar in Uttarakhand from Puri in Odisha, the incident resulted in the death of 23 people while injuring 40 others. Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhu, ordered an inquiry into the incident.[3]
Notes
References
- ↑ Train derails in Uttar Pradesh, killing about 20 and injuring.... IN. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ↑ Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ↑ Railway Tribunal Benches To Settle Claims Of Utkal Express Accident Victims. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.