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Samudra Kanya Express

22889 / 90 Samudra Kanya Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that run between and in India.

Service

It operates as train number 22889 from Puri to Digha and as train number 22890 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha & West Bengal. The train covers the distance of in 10 hours 07 mins approximately at a speed of ().

Coaches

The 22889 / 90 Samudra Kanya Express has one AC 2-tier, seven AC 3-tier, six sleeper class, two general unreserved, one SLR (seating with luggage rake) and one generator coaches. It doesn't carry a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Routing

The 22889 / 90 Samudra Kanya Express runs from Puri via , , , , , , , , , Tamluk, Kanthi railway station to Digha.

Traction

A Visakhapatnam-based electric WAP-7 loco pulls the train to its destination.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with Puri Baidyanath Dham Express and 12895/12896 Shalimar Puri Express.

References

  • http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=513&id=0,4,268
  • http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/new-train-between-puri-and-digha-112021700008_1.html
  • http://trainspy.com/static/train/22890/PURI-DGHA-SUP-E
  • http://www.pnrstatus.co.in/renumbering-of-trains-with-effect-from-1st-october-2012/
  • http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=673&did=13424464515321094208EF57F1518CD1B4D6610CA23EA.web91
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20140929164445/http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=22808

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