Gorakhpur–Bandra Terminus Express (via Barhni)

The 15067/15068 Gorakhpur–Bandra Terminus Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Gorakhpur Junction and Bandra Terminus in India. It is currently being operated with 15067/15068 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Gorakhpur–Bandra Terminus Express (via Barhni)
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service18 December 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-18)
Current operator(s)Northern Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiGorakhpur Junction (GKP)
Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Stops24
Distance travelled1,901.2 km (1,181 mi)
Average journey time38h 35m
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)15067/15068
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph), including halts

Service

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15067/ Gorakhpur–Bandra Terminus Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1901.2 km in 37h 40m.[4]

The 15068/ Bandra Terminus–Gorakhpur Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1901.2 km in 41h 15m.[5]

Route and halts

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The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

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Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
15067 GKP Gorakhpur Junction 05:30 AM Wed Bandra Terminus 19:10 PM Thu
15068 BDTS Bandra Terminus 00:20 AM Fri Gorakhpur Junction 17:35 PM Sat

Coach composition

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The train has standard ICF coach with a max speed of 53 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper coaches
  • 10 Second Class Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Locomotive shed, Vadodara or Locomotive shed, Bhusaval-based WAP-4E or WAP-4 electric locomotive from Gorakhpur to Bandra Terminus and vice versa.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

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  1. ^ New express train between Gorakhpur and Badshahnagar to be launched today
  2. ^ Suresh Prabhu flags off Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur Express
  3. ^ Poll-bound Uttar Pradesh to get 9 more trains shortly
  4. ^ "15067/Gorakhpur–Mumbai Bandra (T.) Express (via Barhni)". India Rail Info.
  5. ^ "15068/Mumbai Bandra (T.)–Gorakhpur Express (via Barhni)". India Rail Info.
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