1. Etymology

2. Schedule

3. Stoppages

4. Slip Route

5. Traction

6. Incidents

7. References

Hirakhand Express is a daily express train which runs between Jagdalpur and Bhubaneswar. It was initially introduced between Rayagada and Bhubaneswar via Vizianagaram. Later extended to Koraput. Now it is serving in a completely different route than the initial one. It is operated by the East Coast Railway Zone of Indian Railways.

Etymology

Hirakhand means a piece of diamond in Sambalpuri language spoken in Western Odisha. It is named after the medieval period kingdom of Hirakhand otherwise known as Sambalpur State spread across present Western Odisha and parts of Chhattisgarh state.

Schedule

The 18447 Hirakhand Express leaves Bhubaneswar every day at 1935 hrs IST and reaches Jagdalpur at 1330 hrs IST the next day. The 18448 Hirakhand Express leaves Jagdalpur every day at 1430 hrs IST and reaches Bhubaneswar at 0825 hrs IST on next day.

Stoppages

The major stoppages are Jeypore, Koraput Junction, Rayagada, Vizianagaram Junction, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur and Khurda Road Junction.

Slip Route

On 11 August 2012, a "slip route" of Hirakhand Express was Inaugurated as "Junagarh Road-Bhubaneswar Link Express" (Train Number-18437/18438). The source of this train is Junagarh Road near Bhawanipatna. It leaves Bhawanipatna at 1855 hrs IST daily and arrives at 0825 hrs IST daily. The train amalgamates/bifurcates at Rayagada Railway Station with/from the main Jagdalpur Hirakhand Express. This train halts at Depur PH, G.Ramchandrapur, Lanjigarh Road Junction, Ambodala, Muniguda, Bissam Cuttack and Therubali before/after Rayagada.^[1]

Traction

As the route is electrified, it is hauled by a VSKP based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Bhubaneswar to Jagdalpur and vice versa. Its slip separated at Rayagada railway station and using a VSKP based WDG 3A to go Junagarh Road towards Bhawanipatna from Rayagada.

Incidents

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