Nandan Kanan Express


The 12815 / 16 Nandan Kanan Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 12815 from to and as train number 12816 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi.

Background

This train is named after the Nandankanan Zoological Park, a zoo and botanical garden in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Established in 1960, it was opened to the public in 1979 and became the first zoo in India to join World Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2009. It also contains a botanical garden and part of it has been declared a sanctuary. Nandankanan, literally meaning The Garden of Heaven, is located near the capital city, Bhubaneswar, in the environs of the Chandaka forest, and includes the Kanjia lake.

Coaches

The 12815 / 16 Nandan Kanan Express has one AC 2 Tier, four AC 3-tier, 12 sleeper class, two general unreserved & two EOG. It carries a pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12815 - Nandan Kanan Express covers the distance of in 30 hours 10 mins & in 29 hours 40 mins as the 12816 - Nandan Kanan Express.
As the average speed of the train is slightly above, as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

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Traction

As the route is fully electrified, a Mughalsarai or Ghaziabad-based WAP-4 or a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 locomotive powers the train from Puri to Anand Vihar Terminal.