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Purvanchal Express is a weekly Express train of Indian Railways linking city of Kolkata with Gorakhpur via Siwan district of Bihar.

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Purvanchal Express via Siwan

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 coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum permissible speed

Stoppage

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

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

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

Detail of Gorakhpur Purvanchal Express

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

• List of named passenger trains in India
• Sealdah–Ballia Express

References

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