Kumbha Mela Spl 08425 Train Schedule

KUMBHA MELA SPL (08425) runs from Bhubaneswar to Agra. It departs from Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at 12:30 and arrives at Tundla Jn station (TDL) at 20:15. KUMBHA MELA SPL takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 1524 km between Bhubaneswar and Agra. It is a non-superfast train. The average speed of this train is 63.5 kmph. It has classes Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Wednesday. Final chart for KUMBHA MELA SPL is prepared at Bhubaneswar usually 3-4 hours before train departure time. kumbh special

KUMBHA MELA SPL runs with an ICF Rake and has a total of 21 coaches. It has 4 second seating unreserved coaches, 4 third ac coaches, 1 second ac coach and 10 sleeper coaches. The full coach composition is:

Engine--SLR--GS--GS--B1--A1--B2--B3--B4--S1--S2--S3--S4--S5--S6--S7--S8--S9--SE1--GS--GS--SLR

Bhubaneswar is the capital of Orissa. It is the largest city in this state and is a centre of economic and religious importance in Eastern India. Bhubaneswar replaced Cuttack as the capital after India gained its independence from Britain. The modern city was designed by the German architect Otto Konigsberger in 1946. Along with Jamshedpur and Chandigarh, it was one of modern India's first planned cities. Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are often referred to as the 'twin cities of Odisha'. The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, had laid the foundation stone of the city on April 13 in 1948. Bhubaneswar is supposed to have had over one thousand temples, including the world famous temples like Lingaraj Temple, Mukteswar Temple, Bindu Sagar, Shatrughaneswar Temple, Vaital Temple, Parashurameswar Temple etc., earning the tag of the Temple City of India. Temples made in the Kalinga architectural style with a pine spire that curves up to a point over the sanctum housing the presiding deity and a pyramid-covered hall where people sit and pray. Nandankanan Zoological Park at Bhubaneswar (Nandankanan means The Garden of Heavens) is a 990-acre zoo and botanical garden in Bhubaneswar. 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 (WAZA) in 2009. It is home to over 34 white tigers, a species it claims to have produced. Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar is the major and sole international airport in Odisha.

Agra is a major tourist destination because of its many Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Agra is included on the Golden Triangle tourist circuit, along with Delhi and Jaipur. It is a major junction of highways with 3 national highways and 2 expressway (Yamuna Expressway & Agra Lucknow Expressway) originating from Agra. Another national highway passes through the city bringing the total highway outlet to 7. The mighty Taj Mahal is the first Wonder of the world and attracts lot of tourists. Agra is famous for petha and mughlai food. Agra Airport (AGR) connects the city to other cities via air.