Kushinagar Express

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
Route map

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

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