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Distance
2,059 km
Journey time
37h 14m
Total stops
26
Avg speed
55 km/h
Halts
24
Days on route
3

About BL PURI SF EXP

BL PURI SF EXP (train number 22909) is an Express on the Indian Railways network running between VALSAD (BL) and MALATIPATPUR (MLT). It departs VALSAD at 20:15 and reaches MALATIPATPUR at 09:29. The train covers about 2,059 km and halts at 26 stations along the way, completing the run in around 37h 14m.

The BL PURI SF EXP runs on Thu. The journey spans 3 days, so a stop marked Day 3 is reached on the 3rd day after departure — worth remembering when you plan hotel check-in or an onward connection. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 55 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the BL PURI SF EXP makes 24 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 15 minutes at BILASPUR JN. Other notable halts include VADODARA JN (10 min), BHOPAL JN (10 min), ITARSI JN (10 min), JABALPUR (10 min), SURAT (5 min). These longer stops are good points to fetch food or water, though shorter one- and two-minute halts mean you should be ready to board in advance.

BL PURI SF EXP Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from VALSAD to MALATIPATPUR.

Running days (departs VALSAD)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 VALSAD Source
BL
— 20:15 — Day 1 0 km
2 SURAT
ST
21:05 21:10 5 min Day 1 69 km
3 VADODARA JN
BRC
22:42 22:52 10 min Day 1 198 km
4 DAHOD
DHD
00:47 00:49 2 min Day 2 346 km
5 RATLAM JN
RTM
02:30 02:35 5 min Day 2 460 km
6 UJJAIN JN
UJN
04:10 04:15 5 min Day 2 556 km
7 MAKSI
MKC
04:50 04:52 2 min Day 2 597 km
8 BHOPAL JN
BPL
07:10 07:20 10 min Day 2 739 km
9 ITARSI JN
ET
09:25 09:35 10 min Day 2 831 km
10 PIPARIYA
PPI
10:23 10:25 2 min Day 2 898 km
11 JABALPUR
JBP
12:50 13:00 10 min Day 2 1,076 km
12 KATNI SOUTH
KTES
14:55 15:00 5 min Day 2 1,165 km
13 SHAHDOL
SDL
17:18 17:20 2 min Day 2 1,293 km
14 ANUPPUR JN
APR
18:00 18:05 5 min Day 2 1,334 km
15 PENDRA ROAD
PND
18:50 18:52 2 min Day 2 1,384 km
16 BILASPUR JN
BSP
21:35 21:50 15 min Day 2 1,484 km
17 CHAMPA JN
CPH
22:35 22:40 5 min Day 2 1,538 km
18 RAIGARH
RIG
23:36 23:38 2 min Day 2 1,617 km
19 JHARSUGUDA ROAD
JSGR
01:10 01:15 5 min Day 3 1,688 km
20 SAMBALPUR CITY
SBPY
02:10 02:15 5 min Day 3 1,731 km
21 ANGUL
ANGL
05:10 05:12 2 min Day 3 1,881 km
22 TALCHER ROAD
TLHD
05:20 05:22 2 min Day 3 1,893 km
23 DHENKANAL
DNKL
06:05 06:07 2 min Day 3 1,942 km
24 BHUBANESWAR
BBS
07:25 07:30 5 min Day 3 2,004 km
25 KHURDA ROAD JN
KUR
07:50 07:55 5 min Day 3 2,023 km
26 MALATIPATPUR Destination
MLT
09:29 — — Day 3 2,059 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of BL PURI SF EXP. See the full vacancy page for 22909 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Thu, 22 Oct 2026
814 vacant berths
S7 · 62 B3 · 58 S5 · 36 S6 · 66 B4 · 60 B1 · 55
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Thu, 15 Oct 2026
841 vacant berths
B6 · 55 B7 · 67 B3 · 51 A1 · 48 B2 · 39 A2 · 34
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the BL PURI SF EXP.

BL PURI SF EXP runs as train number 22909 on Indian Railways.

Train 22909 BL PURI SF EXP runs between VALSAD (BL) and MALATIPATPUR (MLT), stopping at 26 stations in total.

Train 22909 BL PURI SF EXP covers about 2,059 km and takes roughly 37h 14m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 55 km/h.

Train 22909 BL PURI SF EXP runs on Thu from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 22909 BL PURI SF EXP has its longest scheduled halt of about 15 minutes at BILASPUR JN.

Train 22909 BL PURI SF EXP departs VALSAD at 20:15, which is outside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared 10 hours before departure, at 10:15. The final chart follows at 19:45, 30 minutes before departure.

Schedule, running days and chart vacancy shown here are sourced from Indian Railways / IRCTC data and may change. This is not live running status. Always reconfirm timings and availability on the official railway channels before you travel.

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