PURUSHOTTAM EXP (12802) runs from Delhi to Puri. It departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at from platform 7 and arrives at Puri station (PURI) at on platform 7,8. PURUSHOTTAM EXP takes 48 hrs to cover the distance of 1859 km between Delhi and Puri. It is a superfast train. The average speed of this train is 38.729166666666664 kmph. It has classes First AC (1A), Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A), Third Economy (3E) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs daily. Final chart for PURUSHOTTAM EXP is prepared at Delhi usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.
PURUSHOTTAM EXP 12802 coach position
PURUSHOTTAM EXP runs with an LHB Rake and has a total of 22 coaches. It has 4 second seating unreserved coaches, 6 sleeper coaches, 1 pantry car coach, 5 third ac coaches, 2 second ac coaches and 1 first ac coach. The full coach composition is:
Delhi is the capital city of India. It is second most populous city of India with a population of more than 1.25 crore. It is well connected to almost all of India. Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is the busiest airport of India. Following its overhaul and with introduction of terminal 3, its passenger handling capacity increased many folds, and was voted as Best airport in the world in 2015. Intra-city connectivity in Delhi is at par with other developed cities in the world owing to world class Delhi-metro. Being the capital city of India, Delhi is home to embassies of almost all the popular countries. Famous tourist attractions in Delhi are Akshardham temple, Lotus temple, Jama Masjid, Humayun's Tomb, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Qutab Minar, Red Fort, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhawan and Parliament House. Connaught Place, Khan Market and the Hauz Khas Village are heaven for the foodies as these places have lots of restaurants offering varied lip-smacking cuisines.
About Puri
Puri is a holy city situated on the Bay of Bengal in the Indian state of Odisha. The city is known for sandy beaches and temples specifically Jagannath Temple and Konark Sun God Temple. Best time to visit Puri is between October to March. There are numerous tourist attractions including temples, beaches, exotic wildlife and lakes. The famous Rath Yatra of Jagannath Puri observes lakhs of devotees while some of the other festivals include Puri beach festival, Konark beach festival, Gundicha Utsav etc. Nearest airport to Puri is Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik airport which is located at a distance of 60 Kms from Puri.
