Bhubaneswar–Dhanbad Express

Bhubaneswar - Dhanbad Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusActive
LocaleOdisha and Jharkhand
First service1 April 2026 (2026-04-01)
Current operatorEast Coast Railway (ECoR)
Route
TerminiBhubaneswar (BBS)
Dhanbad Junction (DHN)
Stops15
Distance travelled776 km (482 mi)
Average journey time14h 35m
Service frequencyDaily
Train number18403 / 18404
On-board services
ClassesGeneral Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 3rd Class, AC 2nd Class
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-Board Catering; E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
53 km/h (33 mph) average including halts.
Track ownerIndian Railways

The 18403 / 18404 Bhubaneswar–Dhanbad Express is an express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between the city Bhubaneswar of Odisha and Dhanbad Junction of Jharkhand in India.[1][2]

It operates as train number 18403 from Bhubaneswar to Dhanbad Junction and as train number 18404 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha and Jharkhand.[3]

Services

  • 18403/ Bhubaneswar–Dhanbad Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 776 km in 14h 35m.
  • 18404/ Dhanbad–Bhubaneswar Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 776 km in 16h 15m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Schedule

  • 18403 – 8:25 pm (daily) [Bhubaneswar]
  • 18404 – 4:00 pm (daily) [Dhanbad Junction]

Coach composition

  1. General Unreserved – 3
  2. Sleeper Class – 8
  3. AC 3rd Class – 3
  4. AC 2nd Class – 1
  5. EOG - 1
  6. SLRD - 1

Total = 17 LHB Coach

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified it is hauled by a Howrah Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bhubaneswar to Dhanbad Junction and vice versa.

Rake reversal or rake share

No rake reversal or rake share.

See also

Trains from Bhubaneswar :

Trains from Dhanbad Junction :

Notes

a. Runs daily in a week with both directions.

References

  1. ↑ "Patna, Dhanbad specials changed to express trains". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "भुवनेश्वर-धनबाद स्पेशल अब बनी रेगलुर एक्सप्रेस, झारखंड और ओडिशा के यात्रियों को बड़ी राहत - bhubaneswar dhanbad special now regular express train". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "दो से धनबाद-भुवनेश्वर एक्सप्रेस नियमित चलेगी". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). 18 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
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