Kushinagar Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Mail/Express |
Locale | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh |
Current operator(s) | Central Railways |
Route | |
Start | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) (LTT) |
Stops | 45 |
End | Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) |
Distance travelled | 1,679 km (1,043 mi) |
Average journey time | 32 hours 30 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Available |
Sleeping arrangements | Available |
Catering facilities | Available (paid) |
Observation facilities | Large Windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) average with halts |
The Kushinagar Express is an Indian Railways train running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Gorakhpur. It is numbered as 11015/11016. The train is named after the town of Kushinagar, an important Buddhist pilgrim centre near Gorakhpur. This is a highly demanded train with 15 Sleeper coaches, one second AC coach, two third AC coach, one pantry car and five general coaches. It was provided with LHB coaches on 8 February 2016
The train takes nearly 33 hours to complete the distance of 1679 km, .
Main railway stations on route of Kushinagar Express
Locomotion
A Gonda based WDM-3A powers the train from Gorakhpur to Jhansi after which a Bhusaval based WAP-4 hauls the train for the remainder of its journey.
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