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The 15231 / 15232 Barauni–Gondia Express is an express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Barauni Junction and Gondia Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15231/15232 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]

Barauni – Gondia Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	25 December 2013; 8 years ago (2013-12-25)
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Barauni Junction (BJU) Gondia Junction (G)
Stops	32
Distance travelled	1,524 km (947 mi)
Average journey time	32h 25m
Service frequency	Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	15231 / 15232
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts

Service

The 15231/Barauni–Gondia Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1524 km in 32h 50m. The 15232/Gondia–Barauni Express has an average speed of 43 km/hr and covers 1524 km in 35h 30m.

Coach composition

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

• 1 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 9 Sleeper coaches
• 7 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Route & Halts

• Barauni Junction
• Samastipur
• Muzaffarpur Junction
• Hajipur
• Chhapra Junction
• Ballia
• Ghazipur City
• Aunrihar Junction
• Kerakat
• Jaunpur Junction
• Varanasi
• Prayagraj Chheoki Junction
• Manikpur Junction
• Satna
• Katni Junction
• Anuppur Junction
• Uslapur
• Raipur
• Durg
• Dongargarh
• Gondia Junction

Traction

It is hauled by a Samastipur based WAP-4 electric locomotive from end to end.

See also

• Barauni Junction railway station
• Gondia Junction railway station

Notes

References

External links

• 15231/Barauni - Gondia Express
• 15232/Gondia - Barauni Express

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