Exam Special train between Koraput-Cuttack (Train No 05801/ 05802) time table, route, frequency and fare
Exam Special train between Koraput-Cuttack (Train No 05801/ 05802) time table, route, frequency and fare
East Coast Railway to Exam Passenger Special train between Koraput-Cuttack
For the convenience of passengers, East Coast Railway has decided to run Exam Special train between Koraput-Cuttack
Train No. 05801 Koraput – Cuttack Exam Special train
Train No. 05801 Koraput-Cuttack special will leave from (03.10.2025 Saturday) Koraput at 05.00 hrs & will reach Cuttack at 21.15 hrs and train running time between the station 16h and 0 minutes.
Train No. 05802 Cuttack – Koraput Exam Special train
Similarly, Train No. 05802 Cuttack-Koraput special will leave from (04.10.2025 Sunday ) Cuttack at 20.15 hrs & will reach Koraput at 12.00 hrs and train running time between the station 15h and 45 minutes.
Koraput – Cuttack Distance Between the station is 636 Kilometer.
Here’s the detailed information for the Exam Special between Koraput and Cuttack (Train Nos. 05801 / 05802) — a civil service exam special passenger train introduced by East Coast Railway in October 2020. It operated only once for exam travel and is no longer active. Please verify via official sources if similar services are reintroduced.
Contents
🚆 Train 05801 – Koraput → Cuttack Exam Passenger Special
- Departure: 05:00 hrs on Saturday, 3 October 2025 from Koraput Junction (KRPU)
- Arrival: 21:00 hrs at Cuttack Junction (CTC) same evening
- Distance: ~770 km; Journey duration: ~16 h 00 m (avg speed ≈48 km/h)
- Halts (24 total) include: Damanjodi, Laxmipur Road, Tikiri, Rayagada (20 min), Singapur Road, Theruvalli, Muniguda, Ambodala, Norla Road, Rupra Road, Kesinga, Titlagarh (10 min), Badmal, Saintala, Balangir, Loisingha, Barpali, Bargarh Road, Sambalpur, Rairakhol, Boinda, Angul, Talcher Road, Dhenkanal.
🚆 Train 05802 – Cuttack → Koraput Exam Passenger Special
- Departure: 20:15 hrs on Sunday, 4 October 2025 from Cuttack Junction
- Arrival: 12:00 hrs on Monday, 5 October 2025 at Koraput Junction
- Journey duration: ~15 h 45 m (avg speed ≈49 km/h); covers the same route in reverse.
📋 Summary Table
| Train No. | Direction | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance | Halts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05801 | Koraput → Cuttack | 05:00 | 21:00 (same day) | ~16 h 00 m | ~770 km | 24 |
| 05802 | Cuttack → Koraput | 20:15 | 12:00 (next day) | ~15 h 45 m | ~770 km | 24 |
🎫 Coach & Fare Details
- Coach Type: Passenger-type reserved seating (unreserved general class only), no AC or sleeper coaches.
- Fare: Typical reserved MEMU fare (~₹60–70); no Superfast surcharge.
- Catering: Not available.
⚠️ Important Notes
- These exam-special trains ran only for UPSC Civil Services exam dates in October 2020 across East Coast Railway jurisdiction.
- As of mid‑2025, both trains are marked cancelled or inactive and do not appear in IRCTC or NTES systems.
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