The 22537 / 22538 Kushinagar Superfast Express is an Indian Railways train running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Gorakhpur. It is numbered as 22538/22537. The train is named after the town of Kushinagar, an important Buddhist pilgrim centre near Gorakhpur.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 1 May 1972 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai LTT (LTT) Gorakhpur (GKP) | ||||
| Stops | 43 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,680 km (1,044 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours 25 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22537 / 22538 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts. | ||||
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The train takes nearly 30 hours to complete the distance of 1693 km.
Route & halts
edit- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Thane
- Nasik Road
- Manmad Junction
- Chalisgaon Junction
- Jalgaon Junction
- Bhusaval
- Burhanpur
- Khandwa
- Harda
- Itarsi Junction
- Rani Kamalapati
- Bhopal Junction
- Vidisha
- Bina Junction
- Lalitpur Junction
- Babina
- Virangana Laxmibai
- Ait
- Orai
- Pokhrayan
- Kanpur Central
- Unnao Junction
- Lucknow Aishbagh
- Gonda Junction
- Mankapur Junction
- Maskanwa
- Babhnan
- Basti
- Khalilabad
- Gorakhpur Junction.
Traction
editIt is hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Coach composition
editThe 22538/22537 Kushinagar Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 9 AC 3 tier, 4 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved coaches, 1 EOG, 1 AC pantry car & 1 SLR coach.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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SLR | GS | GS | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | PC | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | H1 | A3 | A2 | A1 | EOG |
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.