| Tapaswini Express | |
| Locale: | Odisha & Jharkhand |
| Operator: | East Coast Railway |
| Start: | (PURI) |
| Stops: | 22 |
| End: | (HTE) |
| Distance: | 690km (430miles) |
| Journeytime: | 14 hours 30 minutes |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | AC First class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved, |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Baggage: | Available |
| Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Gauge: | (Broad Gauge) |
| Trainnumber: | 18451 / 18452 |
| Speed: | 55km/h average with halts |
The 18451 / 18452 Tapaswini Express is daily Express train between Hatia and Puri. The train was the first Express train to be introduced with a route via Bhubaneswar, Dhenkanal, Talcher, Sambalpur. 18451UP departs Hatia at 15:55 and reaches Puri at 07:15 every day. The 18452DN departs Puri at 20:00 and reaches Hatia at 11:05 every day.
This train is named after famous Odia book Tapaswini written by 19th century Odia poet Swabhabkabi Gangadhar Meher.
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18451 | HTE | Hatia | 3:55 PM | Daily | Puri | 7:35 AM | Daily (next day) | |
| 18452 | PURI | Puri | 8:00 PM | Daily | Hatia | 11:05 AM | Daily (next day) |
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.
The train reverses it's direction twice at;
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed / Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.