Chauri Chaura Express at Kanpur Anwarganj

The 15003 / 04 Kanpur–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express is an

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train belonging to

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that runs between & in India. It operates as train number 15003 from Kanpur Anwarganj to Gorakhpur Junction and as train number 15004 in the reverse direction, serving the state of

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. It is named after the town of

Chauri Chaura Chauri Chaura (''Pargana:'' Haveli, Tehsil: Gorakhpur) is a town near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The town is located at a distance of 16km from Gorakhpur, on the State Highway between Gorakhpur and Deoria. The town railway station is loc ...

in Uttar Pradesh which is famous for the

Chauri Chaura incident 200px, Chauri Chaura Martyrs Memorial, alt= The Chauri Chaura incident took place on 4 February 1922 ( according to the Indian government's official data ) at Chauri Chaura, in the Gorakhpur district, in the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh ...

of 1922.

Coaches

The 15003 / 04 Kanpur Anwarganj–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express has 1 AC Ist cum AC II Tier, 1 AC II tier, 4 AC III tier, 6 Sleeper class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a

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As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 15003 Kanpur Anwarganj–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express covers the distance of in 14 hours 05 mins (39.20 km/hr) & in 13 hours 20 mins as 15004 Gorakhpur–Kanpur Anwarganj Chauri Chaura Express (41.40 km/hr).

Routeing

The 15003 / 04 Kanpur Anwarganj–Gorakhpur Junction Chauri Chaura Express runs from via , , , Mau, Uttar Pradesh, Mau Junction, Bhatni Junction,

to Gorakhpur Junctio

Traction

As the route is now fully electrified, a Kanpur Central railway station, Kanpur-based

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hauls the train for its entire journey. Earlier it used to be hauled by a Diesel Locomotive.

Operation

The 15003 Kanpur Anwarganj–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express runs from Kanpur Anwarganj on a daily basis reaching Gorakhpur Junction the next day. The 15004 Gorakhpur–Kanpur Anwarganj Chauri Chaura Express runs from Gorakhpur Junction on a daily basis reaching Kanpur Anwarganj the next day.

Incidents

* On 25 October 2010, a person was shot dead on board the trai

* On 19 April 2008, the train suffered a derailment without suffering any casualtie

*The train occasionally gets cancelled during the winter month

References

* http://www.holidayiq.com/railways/chauri-chaura-express-15003-train.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20140911002417/http://www.saharasamay.com/regional-news/uttar-pradesh-news/676476053/man-shot-dead-in-chauri-chaura-express.html * http://news.oneindia.in/2008/04/19/one-bogie-of-chauri-chaura-express-derails-1208613842.html

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW3jv5k1nZs

External links

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