Kalinga Utkal Express


Kalinga Utkal express is an important express train of Indian Railways connecting two pilgrimage centres of India, Haridwar and Puri.

Route

The train originates in and arrives at daily via.,

















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It covers a distance of at an average speed of & passes through 76 stations including SAKHI GOPAL,, JAJPUR K ROAD. On the return the train follows the same route.

Locomotive

It is hauled by Tughlakabad based WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.

Rakes

This train has total 24 Rakes running between & Haridwar.
The train has 24 coaches comprising
One A/C 2-Tier
Five A/C 3-tier
Twelve Sleeper class
Three General compartments
Two Luggage van and
one pantry car.
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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. 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.