Mau Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 12 November 2013 |
| Last service | Operating |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Mau Junction/Anand Vihar Terminal |
| Stops | 10 |
| End | Anand Vihar Terminal/Mau Junction |
| Distance travelled | 833 kilometres (518 mi) |
| Average journey time | 19 hours 45 minutes |
| Service frequency | Bi-Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 15025 / 15026 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC-II, AC-III, Sleeper, General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Not Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
Maximum 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) Average=50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) (inuding halts), 53 kilometres per hour (33 mph) (excluding halts) |
Anand Vihar Terminal - Mau Express (Hindi: आनंद विहार टर्मिनल - मऊ एक्सप्रेस , is an Indian Railways train of North Eastern Railway Zone Varanasi Division. It was introduced in 2013's Railway Budget and hence initiated its journey from November 2013. It operates bi-weekly and covers a distance of 833 kilometres (518 mi) from Mau Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal. Mau Express consists of 17 coaches which includes one AC-II coach, two AC-III coaches, six sleeper class coaches, 6 general (unreserved) coaches and 2 SLR overall 17 coaches.
Timetable
From Mau Junction (Tuesday and Sunday) to Anand Vihar Terminal it starts with Number 15025 and time table is as:
| S.No. | Station | Arrival | Departure | Halt (min.) | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mau Junction | starting station | 10:45 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Muhammadabad | 11:10 | 11:12 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Azamgarh | 11:26 | 11:31 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Shahganj Jn. | 13:05 | 13:30 | 25 | 1 |
| 5 | Akbarpur Jn. | 14:13 | 14:17 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Faizabad Jn | 16:00 | 16:05 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Lucknow Jn | 18:55 | 19:10 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Kanpur Central | 21:35 | 21:45 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | Aligarh Jn. | 02:27 | 02:30 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Ghaziabad Jn | 05:40 | 05:42 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Anand Vihar Terminal | 06:30 | destination | - | 2 |
From Anand Vihar Terminal (Monday and Friday) to Mau Junction it starts with Number 15026 and time table is as:
| S.No. | Station | Arrival | Departure | Halt (min.) | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anand Vihar Terminal | starting station | 12:55 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Ghaziabad Junction | 13:22 | 13:24 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Aligarh Junction | 14:53 | 14:56 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Kanpur Central | 19:20 | 19:30 | 20 | 1 |
| 5 | Lucknow Jn. | 20:50 | 21:15 | 25 | 1 |
| 6 | Faizabad Jn | 00:24 | 00:26 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Akbarpur Jn | 01:37 | 01:39 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Shahganj Jn | 02:55 | 03:25 | 30 | 2 |
| 9 | Azamgarh | 05:15 | 05:20 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Muhammadabad | 06:30 | 06:05 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Mau Junction | 06:40 | destination | - | 2 |
Reservation
People have to take an advanced reservation ticket to travel in the train except for the General class. Tatkal Ticket facility also available in this train.
Coach composition
The coach composition of the 15025 train is:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | A1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Therefore for 15026 is:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | B1 | B2 | B3 | A1 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Journey
It takes around 19 hours to cover its journey of 833 kilometres (518 mi) with an average speed of 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph).