[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/neelachal-express-wikipedia\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/neelachal-express-wikipedia\/","headline":"Neelachal Express – Wikipedia","name":"Neelachal Express – Wikipedia","description":"before-content-x4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia after-content-x4 Train route in India Neelachal Express Service type Express Locale Odisha, West Bengal,","datePublished":"2022-12-12","dateModified":"2022-12-12","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/91\/Neelanchal_Express_%28NDLS-PURI%29_Route_map_01.jpg\/300px-Neelanchal_Express_%28NDLS-PURI%29_Route_map_01.jpg","url":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/91\/Neelanchal_Express_%28NDLS-PURI%29_Route_map_01.jpg\/300px-Neelanchal_Express_%28NDLS-PURI%29_Route_map_01.jpg","height":"350","width":"300"},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/neelachal-express-wikipedia\/","about":["Wiki"],"wordCount":2850,"articleBody":"     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});before-content-x4From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Train route in IndiaNeelachal ExpressService typeExpressLocaleOdisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar Uttar Pradesh & DelhiFirst service31\u00a0March 1980; 42 years ago\u00a0(1980-03-31)  (initial service between Puri and New Delhi)[1]Current operator(s)East Coast RailwaysTerminiPuri (PURI)Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)Stops37Distance travelled1,914\u00a0km (1,189\u00a0mi)Average journey time34h 50mService frequencyTri-weeklyTrain number(s)12875 \/ 12876Class(es)AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General UnreservedSeating arrangementsYesSleeping arrangementsYesCatering facilitiesAvailableObservation facilitiesRake sharing with 12815\/12816 Nandan Kanan ExpressRolling stockLHB coachTrack gauge1,676\u00a0mm (5\u00a0ft\u00a06\u00a0in) broad gaugeOperating speed55\u00a0km\/h (34\u00a0mph) average including haltsThe 12875 \/ 12876 Neelachal Express is a tri-weekly train which runs between Puri in Odisha and Anand Vihar Terminal railway station. It is one of the oldest train that connects Puri to Anand Vihar Terminal. The main towns along the route are Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Balasore, Hijili, Tatanagar, Bokaro Steel City, Muri, Gaya, Mughalsarai, Varanasi, Bhadohi, Rae Bareli, Lucknow, Kanpur. It operates three times per week and covers a distance of 1,912 kilometres (1,188\u00a0mi) from Puri to Anand Vihar Terminal. Neelachal Express consist of 1 AC First Class coach, 2 Second AC coach, 6 Third AC coaches, 7 Sleeper Class coaches, 2 General (Un-Reserved) coaches, 1 Pantry Car, 1 Divyangjan Coach and 1 EOG.[2]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsCoach Composition[edit]Service[edit]Timetable[edit]Background[edit]Coach composition[edit]Route & Halts[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Coach Composition[edit]The 12875\/ 12876 Puri\u2013Anand Vihar Terminal Neelachal Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 2 Second Class seating, 1 Divyangjan Coach & 1 EOG coach. Also, it does have a pantry car.As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Service[edit]12875 Puri\u2013Anand Vihar Terminal Neelachal Express covers the distance of 1914 kilometers in 24 hours 50\u00a0mins (57.20\u00a0km\/hr) & in 24 hours 25\u00a0mins as 12876 Anand Vihar Terminal\u2013Puri Neelachal Express (59.48\u00a0km\/hr).It takes around 34 hours and 50 minutes to cover 1,914 kilometres (1,189\u00a0mi) at an average speed of 54 kilometres per hour (34\u00a0mph) with 39 halts.Neelachal Express was moved from New Delhi to Anand Vihar Terminal in May 2018.[3]Timetable[edit]From Puri to Anand Vihar Terminal – 12875. The train starts from Puri every Sunday, Tuesday & Friday.[4]Station codeStation nameArrivalDeparturePURIPuri Terminus—11:00KURKhurda Road Jn11:4511:50BBSBhubaneswar12:1512:20CTCCuttack12:5012:55JJKRJajpur Keonjhar Road13:4413:46BHCBhadrak14:4314:45SOROSoro15:0615:08BLSBalasore15:3215:37JERJaleswar16:1416:16HIJHijili Jn17:1017:20GTSGhatsila18:3418:36TATATatanagar19:2219:30MURIMuri Jn22:0022:02BKSCBokaro Steel City23:1023:20CRPChandrapura23:5523:57GMONSC Bose Gomoh Jn00:2000:25PNMEParasnath00:3700:39KQRKoderma01:2401:27GAYAGaya Jn03:0303:08RFJRafiGanj03:3203:34AUBRAnugraha Narayan Road03:5503:57DOSDehri On Sone04:1204:14SSMSasaram04:2804:30BBUBhabua Road04:5805:00DDUPt DD Upadhyaya Jn06:0506:15KEIKashi07:0107:03BSBVaranasi Jn07:2007:30BOYBhadohi08:0808:10PBHPratapgarh Jn09:4609:51AMEAmethi10:2610:28GNGGauriGanj10:4010:42RBLRae Bareli Jn11:2311:28LKOLucknow Charbagh13:2513:35ONUnnao Jn14:4314:45CNBKanpur Central15:1515:20ETWEtawah16:4816:50FZDFirozabad17:3517:37HRSHathras Jn18:4318:45ALJNAligarh Jn19:0819:10GZBGhaziabad20:3820:40ANVTAnand Vihar Terminal21:15—From Anand Vihar Terminal to Puri \u2013 12876. The train starts from Anand Vihar Terminal every Sunday, Tuesday & Friday.[5]Station codeStation nameArrivalDepartureANVTAnand Vihar Terminal—07:30ALJNAligarh Jn09:0509:07HRSHathras Jn09:2709:29FZDFirozabad10:4010:42ETWEtawah11:3411:36CNBKanpur Central13:2013:30ONUnnao Jn13:5713:59LKOLucknow Charbagh15:0015:10RBLRae Bareli Jn16:2516:30GNGGauriGanj17:0617:08AMEAmethi17:2117:23PBHPratapgarh Jn18:1518:20BOYBhadohi20:1120:13BSBVaranasi Jn21:4021:50KEIKashi22:0322:05DDUPt DD Upadhyaya Jn22:4022:50BBUBhabua Road23:2623:28SSMSasaram Jn00:0100:02DOSDehri On Sone00:1600:18AUBRAnugraha Narayan Road00:3200:34RFJRafiGanj00:5400:56GAYAGaya Jn01:5001:55KQRKoderma03:0503:07PNMEParasnath04:0404:06GMONSC Bose Gomoh Jn04:2504:30CRPChandrapura04:5805:00BKSCBokaro Steel City05:4505:50MURIMuri Jn06:5306:55TATATatanagar Jn08:5709:07GTSGhatsila09:4809:50HIJHijili Jn11:2511:35JERJaleswar12:2612:28BLSBalasore13:0513:15SOROSoro13:4013:42BHCBhadrak14:2314:25JJKRJajpur Keonjhar Road14:5614:58CTCCuttack Jn15:5516:00BBSBhubaneswar16:3516:40KURKhurda Road Jn17:0517:10PURIPuri Terminus18:15—Background[edit]This train is given name on The abode of Hindu deity Jagannath at Puri is known as the Nilachal or Niladri, [Nila (Blue) + Achal (Mountain)] meaning, The Blue Mountain. The Nilachal is a place of high religious significance in Hinduism and is one of the four Char Dhams. Religious teachers like Shri Ramanuja Acharya, Swami Vishnuswami visited Nilachal in the Twelfth century and established a mathas. Shri Nimbarka Acharya also visited Puri, as also Guru Nanak Dev and many other Acharyas. Shri Chaitanya spent 18 years at Nilachal dhama.Coach composition[edit]The train has Mordern LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.1 AC First Class2 AC II Tier6 AC III Tier1 Pantry Car7 Sleeper Coaches2 General1 Divyanjan cum Guard Coach1 EOGRoute & Halts[edit]The train runs from Puri via Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Hijli, Tatanagar, Bokaro Steel City, Gomoh, Gaya Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Varanasi, Pratapgarh Junction, Rae Bareli Junction, Lucknow Charbagh, Kanpur Central, Hathras Junction, Aligarh Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal.As the route is fully electrified, Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 locomotive powers the train from Puri to Anand Vihar Terminal.References[edit]External links[edit]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/neelachal-express-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Neelachal Express – Wikipedia"}}]}]