Gorakhpur–Pune Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Gorakhpur Junction and Pune Junction in India.
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Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 26 March 2015 |
Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Gorakhpur Junction Pune Junction |
Stops | 20 |
Distance travelled | 379 km (235 mi) |
Average journey time | 33 hours 55min mins |
Service frequency | Weekly |
Train number(s) | 15029 / 15030 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No pantry car attached |
Baggage facilities | Yes |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
Track gauge | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum, 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts |
This train was inaugurated on 26 March 2015, flagged off by Manoj Sinha (Former Minister of State Railways) for direct connectivity between Gorakhpur and Pune.[1]
Till 23 May 2019, it was running with ICF coaches after that its also converted into LHB coaches for more comfortable travel.[2]
Frequency of this train is weekly and it covers the distance of 1750 km with an average speed of 52 km/h on both sides.[3]
This train passes through Basti, Gonda Junction, Lucknow Charbagh, Kanpur Central, Jhansi Junction, Bina Junction, Bhopal Junction, Itarsi Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Manmad Junction & Daund Junction on both sides.[4]
As the route is electrified a WAP-4 loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.