Puri–Shalimar Express
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | West Bengal and Odisha |
| First service | 24 May 2026 |
| Current operator | South Eastern Railway (SER) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Shalimar (SHM) Puri (PURI) |
| Stops | 11 |
| Distance travelled | 497 km (309 mi) |
| Average journey time | 8h 50m |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number | 18039 / 18040 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 3rd Tier, AC 2 Tier |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. |
| Track owner | Indian Railways |
The 18039 / 18040 Shalimar–Puri Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between the city Shalimar of West Bengal and Puri of Odisha in India.[1][2]
It operates as train number 18039 from Shalimar to Puri and as train number 18040 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha and West Bengal.[3]
Services
• 18039/ Shalimar–Puri Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 497 km in 8h 50m.
• 18040/ Puri–Shalimar Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 497 km in 9h 30m.
Route and halts
The Important Halts of the train are :
Schedule
• 18039 - 9:25 PM (Sunday) [Shalimar]
• 18040 - 11:20 PM (Monday) [Puri]
Coach composition
- General Unreserved - 4
- Sleeper Class - 9
- AC 3 Class Tier - 3
- AC 2 Class Tier - 2
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified it is hauled by a Howrah Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Shalimar to Puri and vice versa.
Rake reversal or rake share
No rake reversal or rake share.
See also
Trains from Shalimar :
- Aranyak Express
- Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express
- Shalimar–Secunderabad AC Superfast Express
- Charlapalli–Shalimar Amrit Bharat Express
- Shalimar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express
Trains from Puri :
Notes
a. Runs a day in a week with both directions.
References
- ↑ Mishra, Srijata. "Baripada–Puri, Shalimar–Bhanjpur special trains regularised boosting rail connectivity in Odisha". Odisha TV. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ Nayak, Subadh (3 March 2026). "Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approves regularization of three special trains in Odisha". Kalinga TV. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ MPost (28 January 2026). "SER notifies experimental stoppages for passenger, exp trains". Millennium Post. Retrieved 15 April 2026.