Tapaswini Express


The 18451 / 18452 Tapaswini Express is daily Express train between Hatia and Puri. The train was the first Express train to be introduced with a route via Bhubaneswar, Dhenkanal, Talcher, Sambalpur. 18451UP departs Hatia at 15:55 and reaches Puri at 07:15 every day. The 18452DN departs Puri at 20:00 and reaches Hatia at 11:05 every day.
This train is named after famous Odia book Tapaswini written by 19th century Odia poet Swabhabkabi Gangadhar Meher.

Route & halts

PURI – Puri

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.
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Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction twice at;
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Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed / Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.