AIBSNLPWA TN CIRCLE

All of you are aware that our All India Conference is being  held on 22^nd Saturday & 23^rd Sunday of September, 2018 in Puri. For 21-9-18 date the reservation for train booking starts on 24-5-2018 ( Thursday). Members from all over Tamilnadu have started asking the best route to Puri to attend the conference. We have given some important information  about it here.

The best route to Puri is by train only. There is only one direct train leaving Chennai central to Puri on Mondays at 16.25 hrs and reaching puri on Tuesday at 14.55 hrs.  It is not suitable for us.

The total travelling time is 22.00 hrs for this destination. 

The other way is upto Khurda Road Jn. by Train and catch another train from there to Puri. All trains going to Howrah are going via this station and this is situated one hour journey before Bhubaneswar. (You need not go to Bhubaneswar). All trains going to Puri  branching at this station only. So you can get a connecting train at this station to Puri. It is 1.15 Hrs journey to Puri from this station. Coromondel and Howrah Express trains are only running on all days. There are other 25 trains leaving from Chennai to Khurda Road Jn on different week days. Members please see below for some important train routes below:

ALL DAY  TIME TRAINS:

1. 12842 Coromondal Exp: Chennai central- Dep: Friday: 08.45 – Khurda Rd Jn–Arr: Saturday 03.55 

Connecting trrain from Khurda Road Jn: Dep: Saturday: 12802 – Purushotham Exp: 04.15 AM – Puri Arr: 5.20 AM  

2. 12840 Howrah mail: Chennai Central – Dep Thursady 23.45 – Khurda Rd Jn Arr 19.50 Friday

Connecting train: 18413 Paradeep Puri Exp; All days - Unreserved train - Dep:21.25 – Arr Puri 22.30

TRAINS LEAVING ON THURSDAYS to Khurda Road Jn:

1.    12509 – PERAMBUR : Dep: 05.35

2.    15227 – Perambur       Dep: 08.05

3.    22808 – CNI Central    Dep: 08.10

4.    22613- CNI Central      Dep: 14.40

5.    22826- CNI Central      Dep: 16.25

6.    15929- Tambaram       Dep:  21.45

TRAINS LEAVING ON WEDNESDAYS

1.    22643 –   PERAMBUR : 05.35

2.    12507 – CENTRAL       : 10.00

3.    22611 -  CENTRAL        :  11.00

4.    06058 – CENTRAL      :  15.15

5.    12897 – EGMORE         : 22.30

  

RETURN JOURNEY:

Trains leaving on 24-9-17 MONDAY from Puri to Khurda Road jn:

1.    18414: Puri-Paradeep exp: Puri Dep: 06.00 Hrs – Khurda road Arr: 06.55

2.    58417- Puri-Gunapur Pass – unreserved Dep:07.35 – Khurda rd arr: 08.50

3.    58416- Puri-cuttack pass – unreserved Dep: 08.00 – Khurda rd arr: 09.10

4.    58002- Puri-Santraganchi pass – unreserved Dep: 09.40 -  Khurda rd: 10.50

5.    12875- Neelachal exp- Dep:10.55  Khurda rd Arr: 11.40

6.    12822-Puri-Dauli Exp: Dep:11.45 Khurda Rd arr: 12.25

TRAINS FROM KHURDA ROAD JN TO CHENNAI:

1.    12839: Howrah – Chennai Mail : Khurda road Jn : DEP:07.15 Hrs.

2.    22642: Shalimar - TVM  Exp:  Khurda Rd : Dep: 07.35  perambur Arr: 03.45

3.    12510: Guwahathi-Bangalore Exp: Khurda Road : Dep: 08.30 Perambur Arr: 04.35

4.    12841: Coramandel Exp: Khurda Road Dep: 22.10 CNI CENTRAL Arr; 17.00

5.    12665: Howrah-Kanyakumari Exp: Khurda Rd Dep: 23.25 Egmore Arr:19.55

Distance between Chennai and Puri is 1233 KM. In between Chennai and Puri there are 20 stations. Khurda Rd Jn and Puri  distance is 45 Km .

By Air:

Chennai to Bhuwaneswar by air.  From Bhuwaneswar to Puri travel by bus and the distance is 70km and a lot of trains are running in between the two cities. 

Railway Map is shown below connecting Chennai and Puri by Train.

Have a pleasant journey, Comfortable stay and joyful conference events.

Courtesy: STR Division Web site. Thanks.