Purvanchal Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh |
| First service | Kolkata railway station |
| Last service | Gorakhpur via Siwan |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kolkata (KOAA) Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) |
| Stops | 17 |
| Distance travelled | 880 km (550 mi) |
| Average journey time | 19 hours 35 minutes |
| Service frequency | 15047/48 Purvanchal Express (via Siwan) 4 days a week
15049/50 Gorakhpur - Kolkata Express via Mau Bi-weekly 15051/52 Gorakhpur - Kolkata Express via Narkatiaganj Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 15047/ 15048 Purvanchal Express via Siwan
15049/15050 Gorakhpur Kolkata Express (via Mau) 15051/15052 Gorakhpur Kolkata Express (via Narkatiaganj) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 2nd sitting, sleeper, two 3rd AC tier,1 2nd AC tier and a first cum second AC tier, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum permissible speed |
Purvanchal Express is a weekly Express train of Indian Railways linking city of Kolkata with Gorakhpur via Siwan district of Bihar.
Stoppage[edit]
This is a long-distance express route and covers its journey within a day over 860 kilometers at a speed of 50 km/h. It has stops on stations such as:
- Kolkata
- Naihati
- Bandel
- Burdwan
- Durgapur
- Asansol
- Madhupur
- Jasidih
- Jhajha
- Barauni
- Samastipur
- Muzaffarpur
- Hajipur
- Chhapra
- Siwan
- Gorakhpur
Rake sharing[edit]
The train shares its rake with 15049/50 Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express (via Ballia), 15051/52 Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express (via Narkatiaganj) and 15009/10 Gorakhpur - Mailani Gomti Nagar Express. The three pairs of trains are commonly known as Purvanchal Express via Ballia and Purvanchal Express via Narkatiaganj.
Facility[edit]
This train has the facility of AC 1 cum AC 2 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second class sitting and General sitting type of coaches. All the classes except General class requires prior reservation. Tatkal scheme is available in this train, whereas pantry car facility is not available.It is hauled by Electric Loco Shed, Howrah electric loco shed based WAP-4 or Sealdah electric loco based WAP-7 from Kolkata to Gorakhpur
This train is very popular among the travelers as a result of this the people have to book their ticket in advance at least two months before and even in some cases the Tatkal tickets are also unavailable due to its high demand.
It is the most popular train connecting Howrah division with North Bihar and Northwest Uttar Pradesh.
Train detail[edit]
| Train No. | Sector | Departure | Arrival | Frequency | Via | Major stops | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15047 | Purvanchal Express | 14:30 | 07:50 | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Siwan | KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, MFP, CPR, SV, GKP. | 860 km |
| 15048 | Purvanchal Express | 11:25 | 04:40 | Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday | Siwan | ||
| 15049 | Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express | 14:30 | 09:10 | Sunday, Wednesday | Ballia | KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, CPR, BUI, MAU, GKP. | 880 km |
| 15050 | Gorakhpur–Kolkata Express | 08:45 | 04:40 | Wednesday, Saturday | Ballia | ||
| 15051 | Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express | 14:30 | 08:10 | Friday | Narkatiaganj | KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, MFP, NKE, CPJ, GKP. | 877 km |
| 15052 | Gorakhpur–Kolkata Express | 10:10 | 04:40 | Thursday | Narkatiaganj |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- "India Rail Info".[full citation needed]
- "(untitled)". Archived from the original on 27 January 2014.[full citation needed]
- "(untitled)". Archived from the original on 1 May 2016.[full citation needed]
