Kushinagar Express
Kushinagar Express | |
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Overview | |
Service type | Mail/Express |
Locale | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh |
Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railways |
Route | |
Start | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) (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 |
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 takes nearly 33 hours to complete the distance of 1679 km, .