The Gorakhpur - Nautanwa Express is an
Express train belonging to
North Eastern Railway zone
The North Eastern Railway (abbreviated NER) is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways in India. It is headquartered at Gorakhpur.
Zonal Rail Training Institute (ZRTI) is established in district Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
North Eastern ...
that runs between
Gorakhpur Junction and
Nautanwa
Nautanwa is a town and Nagar Palika in Maharajganj district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is about 87 km from Gorakhpur, NH24 and 68km NH730 from Maharajganj and 7 km from Sonauli Indo-Nepal Border.
Geography
Nautanw ...
in
India
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. It is currently being operated with 15019/15020 train numbers on six days in a week basis.
Gorakhpur ready for Khichdi fair on Maker Sankranti
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Service
The 15019/Gorakhpur - Nautanwa Express has an average speed of 31 km/hr and covers 82.4 km in 2h 40m. The 15020/Nautanwa - Gorakhpur Express has an average speed of 35 km/hr and covers 82.4 km in 2h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 12 coaches:
* 10 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed based WDM 3 or WDP-4D
The EMD GT46PAC or WDP4 is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) of Varanasi, ...
diesel locomotive from Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the Rapti river in the Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometers east of the state capital Lucknow. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur dis ...
to Nautanwa
Nautanwa is a town and Nagar Palika in Maharajganj district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is about 87 km from Gorakhpur, NH24 and 68km NH730 from Maharajganj and 7 km from Sonauli Indo-Nepal Border.
Geography
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and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 15105/15106 Chhapra - Gorakhpur Intercity Express.
Notes
See also
* Chhapra - Gorakhpur Intercity Express
* Gorakhpur Junction railway station
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 ...
* Nautanwa railway station
Nautanwa railway station is a small railway station in Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is NTV. It serves Nautanwa city. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including ...
References
External links
15019/Gorakhpur - Nautanwa Express
15020/Nautanwa - Gorakhpur Express
Passenger trains originating from Gorakhpur
Transport in Nautanwa
Express trains in India
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