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 | ||||
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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.
Coach Composition
LOCO | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | B1 | GEN | HCPV | GEN | SLR |
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