The Indore - Puri Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Indore Junction in Madhya Pradesh and Puri in Odisha. It is currently being operated with the train numbers 20917/20918 on a weekly basis.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

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Indore - Puri Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type	Humsafar Express
First service	12 May 2018; 5 years ago (2018-05-12)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Indore (INDB) Puri (PURI)
Stops	14
Distance travelled	1,602 km (995 mi)
Average journey time	30 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	20917 / 20918
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Humsafar
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	51 km/h (32 mph)
Route map Legend Indore Junction Dewas - Nagpur Dewas Junction Bhopal Junction Itarsi Junction Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra border Nagpur Junction Gondia - Bilaspur Gondia Junction Maharashtra Chhatisgarh border Rajnandgaon Durg Junction Raipur Junction Bilaspur Junction Raigarh - Khurda Road Raigarh Chhatisgarh Odisha border Jharsuguda Road Sambalpur City Andul Bhubaneswar Khurda Road Junction Puri 20917 - Indore → Puri 20918 - Puri → Indore

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The train is completely 3-tier AC sleeper designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

The 20917/Indore - Puri Humsafar Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 1602 km in 30 hrs 45 mins.^[6]

The 20918/Puri - Indore Humsafar Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1602 km in 35 hrs 30 mins.^[7]

The important halts of the train are :

• Indore Junction
• Bhopal Junction
• Itarsi Junction
• Nagpur Junction
• Gondia Junction
• Rajnandgaon
• Durg Junction
• Raipur Junction
• Bilaspur Junction
• Jharsuguda Road
• Sambalpur City
• Angul
• Bhubaneswar
• Khurda Road Junction
• Puri

The train shares its rake with 20915/20916 Lingampalli - Indore Humsafar Express.

Both trains are hauled by a WAP 5 (HOG) equipped locomotive of Vadodara Loco Shed on its entire journey.

• Humsafar Express