Gorakhdham Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Indian Railway Superfast Express |
Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway of Indian Railways Network |
Route | |
Stops | 13 Halts, Including Lucknow, Kanpur, New Delhi |
Distance travelled | 963 Kilometers. |
Service frequency | Daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Sitting Car & Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Available; 2nd Chair-Car Coaches. |
Sleeping arrangements | Available; Sleeper & A.C. Sleeper Coaches. |
Catering facilities | Available; Food, Drinks & Snacks. |
Baggage facilities | Available. Upto 70 Kilograms. |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
Track gauge | Indian Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | Maximum : 140 Km/Hr Average : 65 Km/Hr |
Gorakhdham Express (Hindi: गोरखधाम एक्सप्रेस) Is an Indian daily Superfast Train service Of Indian Railways Network,
Which runs between the Indian cities Of Gorakhpur and Hissar via New Delhi, Lucknow & Kanpur, India.
This train is also called King Of North Eastern Railway
Contents
Overview
The Name Of This Train Is In Two Parts, "Gorakh + Dham". "Gorakh" Is Named To Guru Gorakshnath, & "Dham" Means Place, Which Together Means "Place Of Guru Gorakshnath".
This Train Commenced Its First Service, In 1988.
It Is One Of The First ISO 9002 Certified Trains Of India, To Be Introduced, Because Of Its Security Features and High Priority In, Indian Railways Network.
Peak Speed & Running
This Train Is, One Of The Fastest, Superfast Express Trains In India, With Top Speed Of, 110 km/hr.
The Train Runs At An Average Speed Of 65 km/hr, Including Halts and Touches A Peak Speed Of 105 – 110 km/hr, Between, New Delhi & Kanpur, Running Continuously.
This Train Has No Stoppage, & Runs Non-Stop For 6 Hours 20 Minutes, Between, New Delhi & Kanpur. Thus, It Takes Least Time Among Other Superfast Trains Of The Route, To Cover The Distance Of 441 KM, Between New Delhi & Kanpur, & Beating Its Closest Competitor Bihar Sampark Kranti Express, Which Takes, 6 Hours 40 Minutes, To Complete The Same Journey Of Non-Stop 441 Km Run, Between, New Delhi & Kanpur.
This Train Also Completes Its Journey From Gorakhpur Jn. to New Delhi , In 13 Hours 15 Minutes, Thus Taking Lesser Journey Time, Than Its Closest Competitors Bihar Sampark Kranti Express; Which Takes 13 Hours 25 Minutes & Vaishali Express; Which Takes 13 Hours 35 Minutes, For The Same Journey Route.
Operating Train Numbers
The Up train, Gorakhpur Jn. to Hissar Jn. has train number "12555".
The Down train, Hissar Jn. to Gorakhpur Jn. has train number "12556".
Operating Zones
This trains is mainly operated by & belongs to North Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways.
This train is one of the most important trains of Hissar, as well as of Gorakhpur Jn..
Accommodation
This train consists of 24 coaches, Including 5 Air Conditioned Coaches, 8 Sleeper Coaches,
4 Chaircar Coaches & 5 Unreserved Coaches.
Facilities
This train has on-board facility of catering, for providing Snacks, Foods, Tea/Coffee, Beverages.
It also has, on-board cleaning and housing services, which maintains the cleanness of coaches, as well as of toilets.
Journey
Having 13 halts, It takes 17 Hours and 25 Minutes for this train to complete its entire journey of 963 kilometers.
The Up Train, 12555, Leaves Gorakhpur Jn. at 16:35 hrs. and reaches Hissar at 10:00 hrs.
The Down Train, 12556, Leaves Hissar at 16:25 hrs. and reaches Gorakhpur Jn. at 09:50 hrs.
Overtakes
The Down Train, 12556, Hissar - Gorakhpur, After Departing From New Delhi, Overtakes 7 Trains, On Its Way To Gorakhpur Jn.
The Following Trains Are Overtaken By This Train :-
- Overtakes Sangam Express, Near Khurja Junction.
- Overtakes Magadh Express, Near Aligarh Junction.
- Overtakes Vaishali Express, Near Tundla Junction.
- Overtakes Anand Vihar Terminal - Kanpur, Weekly Express Near, Shikohabad Junction.
- Overtakes Anand Vihar Terminal - Kolkata Express, Near Panki
- Overtakes New Delhi - Barauni Premium Express, Near Basti.
- Overtakes Satyagrah Express, Near Sahjanwa.
Time-Table
Arrival Time | Departure Time | Station Name | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
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STARTS | 16:35 | Gorakhpur Jn. | 09:50 | ENDS |
17:13 | 17:15 | Khalilabad | 08:51 | 08:53 |
17:40 | 17:45 | Basti | 08:25 | 08:30 |
19:10 | 19:15 | Gonda Jn. | 07:15 | 07:20 |
20:48 | 20:50 | Barabanki Jn. | 05:50 | 05:52 |
21:40 | 21:50 | Lucknow NR | 04:45 | 04:55 |
22:43 | 22:45 | Unnao Jn. | 03:40 | 03:42 |
23:23 | 23:28 | Kanpur Central | 03:10 | 03:15 |
05:50 | 06:05 | New Delhi | 20:10 | 20:25 |
06:32 | 06:34 | Shakurbasti | 19:31 | 19:33 |
06:43 | 06:45 | Nangloi | 19:18 | 19:20 |
07:00 | 07:02 | Bahadurgarh | 19:04 | 19:06 |
07:50 | 07:55 | Rohtak Jn. | 18:35 | 18:37 |
08:45 | 09:05 | Bhiwani Jn. | 17:10 | 17:35 |
10:00 | ENDS | Hisar Jn. | STARTS | 16:25 |
Coach Composition
As, This Train Consists Of 24 Coaches, Compositions Details Are :-
The Coach Composition Of The, Up Train : 12555, Gorakhpur to Hissar, Is -
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Engine |
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Gaurd/Brake | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | HA1 | A1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | DE2 | DE1 | D2 | D1 | GEN | Gaurd/Brake | Loco Icon |
Therefore, The Coach Composition Of The, Down Train : 12556, Hissar to Gorakhpur, Is -
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Engine |
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Gaurd/Brake | GEN | D1 | D2 | DE1 | DE2 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | B1 | B2 | B3 | A1 | HA1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | Gaurd/Brake | Loco Icon |
INDICATIONS:- [A.C. Coaches] [Sleeper Coaches] [ChairCar Coaches] [Unreserved Coaches]
Locomotive
The regular locomotive, for this train is, WDP4D, From Izzatnagar Division, Of North Eastern Railway.
However, Due to unavailability of Izzatnagar WDP4D, It may sometimes get WDM3D, A Diesel loco from Gonda Diesel Loco Shed, Of North Eastern Railway.
Accidents
In dense fog on 2 January 2010, the Gorakhdham Express and Prayagraj Express collided near the Panki railway station in Kanpur, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of Lucknow. Ten people died and about 51 were injured.[1]
On 26 May 2014, it rammed into a stationary goods train near Khalilabad station in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, on its way to Gorakhpur.[2] More than 40 people were killed and over 150 were injured.
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