Kushinagar Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| 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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