Godan Express numbered as 11055/11056 is a 4 Days a Week Express Train of the
Indian Railways
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, running between
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (also known by its former name Kurla Terminus, station code: LTT) is a railhead and a major railway terminus in the Kurla suburb of Mumbai, India. LTT is managed by the Central Railway. The and suburban railway statio ...
,
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
, the capital city of
Maharashtra
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and
Gorakhpur Junction
Gorakhpur Junction railway station (station code:GKP) is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's second longest railway platform after Hubli Junction railway station. It serves as the headquart ...
, the prominent city of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
.Godan Express was inaugurated in the year 2001 (23 December).Godan Express shares its rake with Chhapra Express. It received LHB coaches on 25 May 2019 that was being first LHB run.
Coach composition
The train consists of a total number of 22 Coaches as follows:
* 1 AC II Tier
* 5 AC III Tier
* 1 Economy AC III Tier
* 10 Sleeper Class
* 3 Unreserved
* 1 Passenger cum Luggage van
* 1 Eog
Locomotive
*
WAP 7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
of KYN/AQ/ET:
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (also known by its former name Kurla Terminus, station code: LTT) is a railhead and a major railway terminus in the Kurla suburb of Mumbai, India. LTT is managed by the Central Railway. The and suburban railway statio ...
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Gorakhpur Junction
Gorakhpur Junction railway station (station code:GKP) is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's second longest railway platform after Hubli Junction railway station. It serves as the headquart ...
*Godan express undergoes Loco Reversal at
Prayagraj Junction
Prayagraj Junction (station code: PRYJ), is a railway station on the Howrah–Delhi main line, Prayagraj–Mau–Gorakhpur main line and Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It is the headquarters of the North Central Railway zone. It is locat ...
Average speed
* 11055DN- 54 km/h
* 11056UP- 55 km/h
RSA - Rake Sharing Arrangement
This Train shares Rake with 11059/11060
Chhapra Express
Chhapra is a city and headquarters of the Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated near the junction of the Ghaghara River and the Ganges River.
Chhapra grew in importance as a river-based market in the 18th century when th ...
See also
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Chhapra Express
Chhapra is a city and headquarters of the Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated near the junction of the Ghaghara River and the Ganges River.
Chhapra grew in importance as a river-based market in the 18th century when th ...
References
External links
गोदान एक्स्प्रेस/1056मुंबई गोरखपुर गोदान एक्स्प्रेस/1055
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