{"id":2436,"date":"2025-07-30T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2436"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:01:00","slug":"special-train-between-sambalpur-puri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-sambalpur-puri\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Sambalpur-Puri"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special train between Sambalpur-Puri<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special train between Sambalpur-Puri (Train No. 08303 \/ 08304) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, East Coast Railway has decided to run special train between Sambalpur-Puri-Sambalpur (Train No. 08303 \/ 08304)<\/p>\n

Train No. 08303 Sambalpur-Puri special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 08303 Sambalpur-Puri Special train will leave from (Daily) Sambalpur at 06.00 hrs & will reach Puri at 12.50 hrs and train running time between the station 6 hour and 50 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 08304 Puri-Sambalpur special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 08304 Puri -Sambalpur Special train will leave from (Daily) Puri at 16.05 hrs & will reach Sambalpur at 22.30 hrs and train running time between the station 6 hour and 25 minutes.<\/p>\n

Sambalpur-Puri Distance between the station is 342 Kilometer<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n

Train No. 08303 from Sambalpur-Puri special train 20-10-2025 to 30-11-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 08304 from Puri-Sambalpur special train 20-10-2025 to 30-11-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most up-to-date and verified information on the special train between Sambalpur and Puri<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Sambalpur\u202f\u2192\u202fPuri Special (08303)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Train No.\u202f08303 \u2013 Sambalpur Puri Intercity Special<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Departs Sambalpur Junction (SBP)<\/strong> at 06:00 IST<\/strong> and arrives at Puri (PURI)<\/strong> around 12:50 IST<\/strong>, covering ~342\u202fkm in ~6\u202fh\u202f50\u202fmin<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Runs daily<\/strong> (all seven days of the week)<\/li>\n
  • Passes through approximately 15\u201316 stops<\/strong> en route, including Angul and Sambalpur Road, with the longest halt around ~5 minutes at Angul<\/li>\n
  • Available classes: Second Seating (2S)<\/strong> and Sleeper (SL)<\/strong>\u2014AC Chair Car or other premium seating not typically provided on this special service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udee4\ufe0f Regular Service \u2013 Intercity Express (18303\/18304)<\/h2>\n
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    • Train No.\u202f18303<\/strong> (Sambalpur \u2192 Puri) and 18304<\/strong> (Puri \u2192 Sambalpur).<\/li>\n
    • Operates daily<\/strong>, with departure from SBP at ~06:00 IST<\/strong>, arriving ~13:30 IST<\/strong> (journey time ~6\u202fh\u202f35\u202fmin covering ~341\u202fkm<\/em>)<\/li>\n
    • Offers better onboard comfort including AC Chair Car, 2S, and unreserved coaches<\/strong>, with catering and e\u2011catering services provided<\/li>\n
    • Average speed around 52\u202fkm\/h<\/strong>, versus ~50\u202fkm\/h for the special train.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udd0d Comparison Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Feature<\/th>\nSpecial (08303)<\/th>\nRegular (18303)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Days<\/strong><\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Departure (SBP)<\/strong><\/td>\n~06:00 IST<\/td>\n~06:00 IST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Arrival (PURI)<\/strong><\/td>\n~12:50 IST (~6\u202fh\u202f50\u202fm)<\/td>\n~13:30 IST (~6\u202fh\u202f35\u202fm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Distance<\/strong><\/td>\n~342\u202fkm<\/td>\n~341\u202fkm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Classes<\/strong><\/td>\n2S, SL<\/td>\nAC Chair Car, 2S, General<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Catering<\/strong><\/td>\nLikely none<\/td>\nOn-board \/ e\u2011catering available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Coach Priority & Quality<\/strong><\/td>\nLikely older rake, low priority<\/td>\nStandard regular intercity features<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      \u2139\ufe0f What to Watch For<\/h2>\n
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      • Special trains<\/strong> often run with lower priority<\/strong>, meaning they can be prone to delays<\/strong>, sometimes several hours\u2014and may be canceled more frequently than regular services<\/li>\n
      • Fares<\/strong> may be slightly higher than the regular express for basically the same route, with fewer amenities\u2014no guarantee of pantry, cleanliness, or punctuality<\/li>\n
      • If booking comfort, time reliability, or AC seating is important, the regular 18303 Intercity Express<\/strong> is generally preferable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u2705 Final Takeaway<\/h2>\n
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        • The 08303 Sambalpur\u2013Puri Special<\/strong> operates daily, is marginally faster, but offers only 2S and SL coaches and lacks the amenities of the regular train.<\/li>\n
        • In contrast, the 18303 Intercity Express<\/strong> provides AC seating and catering with a highly reliable daily schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Special train between Sambalpur-Puri Special train between Sambalpur-Puri (Train No. 08303 \/ 08304) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, East Coast Railway has decided to run special train between Sambalpur-Puri-Sambalpur (Train No. 08303 \/ 08304) Train No. 08303 Sambalpur-Puri special train Train No. 08303 Sambalpur-Puri Special train will leave from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,194,196,19],"tags":[69,195,207,197,20],"class_list":["post-2436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-east-coast-railway","category-festivals-special-trains","category-puja-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-east-coast-railway","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-puja-special-train-2020","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}