Gorakhpur Pune Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express |
| Last service | Operating |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Pune Junction/ Gorakhpur Junction |
| Stops | 15 |
| End | Gorakhpur Junction/ Pune Junction |
| Distance travelled | 1,771 kilometres (1,100 mi) |
| Average journey time | 33 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 11037 / 11038 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC-II, AC-III, SL, GEN |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available (paid) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
Maximum 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) Average=591 kilometres per hour (367 mph) (inuding halts), 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph) (excluding halts) |
Gorakhpur Pune Express is a weekly mail/express train of the Indian Railways, running between Pune Junction, the Important City of Maharashtra and Gorakhpur Junction, the prominent city of Uttar Pradesh. Gorakhpur Pune Express shares its rake with Gyan Ganga Express. 11037 Gorakhpur Pune Express leaves Pune Junction on Thursday at 16:15. 11038 Gorakhpur Pune Express leaves Gorakhpur Junction on Saturday at 15:30. Gorakhpur Pune Express consists of 23 coaches - one AC-II coach, two AC-III coaches, 13 Sleeper Class coaches, one Pantry Coach, four General (Un-Reserved) coaches and two SLR.
Timetable for important stations
From Pune Junction to Gorakhpur Junction it starts with Number 11037 and time table is as:
| S.No. | Station | Arrival | Departure | Halt (Min.) | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pune Junction | Starting Station | 16:15 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Manmad Junction | 21:50 | 21:55 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Bhusaval Junction | 00:10 | 00:25 | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | Itarsi Junction | 05:10 | 05:20 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Jabalpur Junction | 08:40 | 08:50 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | Allahabad Junction | 15:50 | 16:20 | 30 | 2 |
| 7 | Varanasi Junction | 19:45 | 20:00 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | Mau Junction | 22:00 | 22:05 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Gorakhpur Junction | 01:20 | Destination | - | 3 |
From Gorakhpur Junction to Pune Junction it starts with Number 11038 and time table is as:
| S.No. | Station | Arrival | Departure | Halt (Min.) | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorakhpur Junction | Starting Station | 15:30 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Mau Junction | 18:00 | 18:05 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Varanasi Junction | 20:55 | 21:15 | 20 | 1 |
| 4 | Allahabad Junction | 00:30 | 01:02 | 32 | 2 |
| 5 | Jabalpur Junction | 07:15 | 07:25 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | Itarsi Junction | 12:55 | 13:05 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Bhusaval Junction | 17:20 | 17:30 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Manmad Junction | 19:45 | 19:50 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Pune Junction | 04:05 | Destination | - | 3 |
Reservation
People have to take an advanced reservation ticket to travel in the train except for the General class. It records a rush of passengers throughout the year in both peak as well as non-peak period. Because of its time of departure and arrival, it runs fully packed, therefore it is considered as a VIP train by Indian Railway.
Coach composition
The coach composition of the 11037 train is:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | GEN | GEN | A1 | B1 | B2 | S1 | PC | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | S13 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Therefore, for 11038 is:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | SLR | GEN | GEN | S13 | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | PC | S1 | B2 | B1 | A1 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Journey
It takes around 36 hours 45 minutes to cover its journey of 1,771 kilometres (1,100 mi) with an average speed of 61 kilometres per hour (38 mph).