Kushinagar Express

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Kushinagar Express
Overview
Service type Mail/Express
Locale Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
Current operator(s) North Eastern Railways
Route
Start Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Stops 45
End Gorakhpur Junction (GKP)
Distance travelled 1,679 km (1,043 mi)
Average journey time 32 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Available
Sleeping arrangements Available
Auto-rack arrangements Available
Catering facilities Available (paid)
Observation facilities Large Windows
Baggage facilities Available
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 51 km/h (32 mph) average with halts

The Kushinagar Express is an Indian Railways train running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Gorakhpur. It is numbered as 11015/11016. The train is named after the town of Kushinagar, an important Buddhist pilgrim centre near Gorakhpur. This is a highly demanded train with 15 Sleeper coaches, one second AC coach, two third AC coach, one pantry car and five general coaches. The train is always packed to its capacity throughout the year. Even wait listed are difficult to obtain for this train.

The train takes nearly 33 hours to complete the distance of 1679 km, and always runs late between Jhansi and Gorakhpur because preference is given to other trains running over this route.

Train Detail

Detail of Kushinagar Express
Train No. Sector Departure Arrival Frequency Average Speed Stops Distance
11015Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Gorakhpur Junction 22:4507:15Daily51kmTNA, KYN, IGP, NK, MMR, JL, BSL, KNW, HD, ET, BPL, BHS, BINA, LAR, JHS, CNB, ON, LKO, BBK, GD, BST 1679 km
11016Gorakhpur Junction Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus19:0504:20Daily 50km

Main railway stations on route of Kushinagar Express

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