Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express

Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express
Overview
Service type superfast
Current operator(s) Western Railways
Route
Start Bandra Terminus
Stops 1 as 19037 Avadh Express, 2 as 19038 Avadh Express
End Gorakhpur Junction
Distance travelled 1,846 km (1,147 mi)
Service frequency 19037 – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday. 19038 – Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, first Class seating
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities Rake Sharing with 19039/40 Bandra Terminus Muzaffarpur Avadh Express
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
70 km/h (43 mph), including halts

The 19037/38 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railways zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Gorakhpur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 19037 from Bandra Terminus to Gorakhpur Junction and as train number 19038 in the reverse direction.

Unlike the other trains that run between Bandra Terminus to Gorakhpur Junction, this train is operated by Western Railways.

Coaches

The 19037/38 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express presently has 5 1 ac tier AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier, 30 Sleeper Class, 10 Second Class seating & 20 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. In addition, it has a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 19037/38 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express covers the distance of 1846 kilometres in 10 hours 00 mins as 19037 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express (70 km/hr) & in 10 hrs 15 mins as 19038 Gorakhpur Bandra Terminus Avadh Express (70;km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 kmph as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does inculude a superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 19037/38 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express runs via surat railway station|Surat]], Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction, Gangapur city, Agra Fort, Kanpur Central, Lucknow Junction, [mankapur jn ,uttar pradesh,[mankapur junction]] Gorakhpur Junction.

Lucknow Junction is where it reverses direction.

Traction

Prior to February 2012, Dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Bandra Terminus & Vadodara Junction after which a Vadodara based WAP 4 locomotive would take over until Lucknow Junction handing over to a mankapur based WDM 3A for the remainder of the journey.

Western Railway completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 locomotive until Lucknow Junction handing over to a mankapur based WDM 3A for the remainder of the journey.

Timings

19037 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday at 22:40 hrs IST and reaches Gorakhpur Junction at 13:40 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

19038 Gorakhpur Bandra Terminus Avadh Express leaves Gorakhpur Junction every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday at 13:20 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 04:35 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

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