AII PURI SF EXP (20824) runs from Ajmer to Puri. It departs from Ajmer Jn station (AII) at from platform 6 and arrives at Puri station (PURI) at on platform 3. AII PURI SF EXP takes 48 hrs to cover the distance of 2478 km between Ajmer and Puri. It is a non-superfast train. The average speed of this train is 51.625 kmph. It has classes Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Tuesday and Thursday. Final chart for AII PURI SF EXP is prepared at Ajmer usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.
AII PURI SF EXP 20824 coach position
AII PURI SF EXP runs with an LHB Rake and has a total of 22 coaches. It has 7 third ac coaches, 2 second ac coaches, 1 pantry car coach, 6 sleeper coaches and 4 second seating unreserved coaches. The engine of the train reverses at Titlagarh station. The full coach composition is:
Ajmer is located in Rajasthan, at a distance of 135 km from the state capital Jaipur. It is an ancient pilgrimage center and one of the holiest shrines for the Muslims in India. Once Ajmer was home to many dynasties - Mughals were the most popular among them. Ajmer is famous for the Dargah Sharif also known as the Dargah of Garib Nawaz which is the tomb of the Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. There are also other attractions like the Taragarh Fort, Adhai din ka Jhonpara, Mayo College, Ana Sagar Lake and Nasiyan. The summers are simmering with temperatures rising up to a maximum of 40 degrees and the winters are quite cool with temperatures not going beyond 25 degrees Celsius. So the best time to visit this city would be in the winter months of October to March. The railway station is located within the city itself connecting to Delhi, Agra, Ahmadabad, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Mumbai.The nearest airport is the Jaipur International Airport, about 132 km away. Ajmer has a good road network with buses plying to and from this place to neighboring cities.
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.
