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The 15045 / 15046 Gorakhpur–Okha Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gorakhpur Junction in Uttar Pradesh and Okha in Gujarat. It is currently being operated with 15045/15046 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Gorakhpur–Okha Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	9 November 1989; 32 years ago (1989-11-09)
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railways
Route
Termini	Gorakhpur (GKP) Okha (OKHA)
Stops	38
Distance travelled	2,307 km (1,434 mi)
Average journey time	45 hours 30 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	15045 / 15046
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleepar Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry c ar E-catering On-board catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts
Route map

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :

• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 7 Sleeper Coaches
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 End-on Generator
• 1 Pantry Car

Service

15045/ Gorakhpur–Okha Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 2307 km in 46 hrs 35 mins.

15046/ Okha–Gorakhpur Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 2307 km in 43 hrs 50 mins.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are :

• Gorakhpur
• Basti
• Gonda Junction
• Aishbagh
• Kanpur Central
• Tundla
• Agra Cantonment
• Gwalior
• Jhansi Junction
• Bina
• Guna Junction
• Ruthiyai Junction
• Ujjain Junction
• Nagda
• Ratlam Junction
• Chhayapuri (Vadodara)
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Chandlodiya
• Surendranagar
• Rajkot Junction
• Hapa
• Jamnagar
• Dwarka
• Okha

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
15045	GKP	Gorakhpur Junction	05:00 AM	Thursday	Okha	03:35 AM	Saturday
15046	OKHA	Okha	23:00 PM	Sunday	Gorakhpur Junction	18:50 PM	Tuesday

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once at;

• Bina Junction

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by an Itarsi-based WAP-7 locomotive from Gorakhpur up to Ahmedabad Junction. Then it is hauled by a Sabarmati-based WDP-4D locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Okha.

See also

• Gorakhpur Junction railway station
• Okha railway station
• Sabarmati Express

References

• 15045/Gorakhpur - Okha Express
• 15046/Okha - Gorakhpur Express

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