PURSHOTTAM EXP- 12802: Train schedule and timings and food options

• Purushottam Express – Runs between New Delhi to Puri
• Source station – New Delhi Junction Railway station (NDLS)
• Destination –  Puri Junction Railway station
• Running Days –  Everyday
• Coach Classes – 2AC, 3 AC, SLEEPER, GENERAL COACH
• Fare – 2A- INR 2000, 3A – INR 1400, SL-  INR 510, GEN- INR 275
• Departure Time – 22:25 Hrs
• Arrival Time –  05:30 Hrs
• Stops – 29  Halts en route
• Pantry Car – Not Available. Passengers can order food in purushottam Express via Railrestro.  
• Journey Duration – 31  Hours (Approximately)
• Running status –  On-time
• Journey Distance – 1860  Kilometers

Purushottam Express – 12802: Train overview.
Purushottam Express is a regular express train that starts from the Railway station of New Delhi and runs till the Puri Junction Railway station connecting both towns together. The train interconnects the Capital town of Delhi with the pious land of lords Shri Jagannath Ji, located in Puri. Both of these towns share the geographical distance of almost 1860 kilometers from each other and the distance is covered very well by Indian railways with a frequent number of trains running between both towns. Purushottam Express is also one of those most sought train plying between New Delhi and Puri.

The train leaves the railway station of New Delhi junction by late night around 22:25 Hrs on day one and ends its journey at Puri Junction Railway station on the 3rd day of the journey around 05:30 Hrs. The tickets availability rate of this train is medium however passengers must book their train tickets in advance for the travel purpose. If the status of the tickets is in waitlist or RAC then the passengers can check out the PNR status of the tickets to plan the journey in a better manner.

All of the facilities are provided on this train for the comforts and ease of the passengers. The passengers can book their train tickets in 2A and 3A or in a Sleeper coach for the travel. The train doesn’t have the Pantry Car but the passengers can avail Pure Veg food in train from IRCTC e-catering services to get the meals on the train.

Purushottam Express – 12802:Train route
The train starts its journey from Delhi Junction railway station by 22:25 Hrs in the night on the day of its departure from origin station. After leaving the railway station of New Delhi, the train halts at the railway station of Kanpur central around 04:00 Hrs while entering in the 2nd day of the journey. The train marks its first halt en route at Kanpur Central completing the journey of 440 kilometers from the origin station.

The train passes by the locations of national capital regions, Uttar Pardesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha while journeying from New Delhi to Puri. The train has at almost 29 railway stations en route where the train stops for few minutes. The passengers can order food in train at Din Dayal Upadhyay Junction to get the meals right at the berth. Marking its last railway halt en route at Khurda Road Junction, the train approaches at the Junction of Puri around 05:30 hrs on 3rd day of the journey completing the distance of 1860 kilometers from origin to destination.