The 15045 / 15046 Gorakhpur–Okha Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting in
Uttar Pradesh
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and in
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
. It is currently being operated with 15045/15046 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
* 2 AC II Tier
* 6 AC III Tier
* 7 Sleeper Coaches
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 End-on Generator
* 1 Pantry Car
Service
15045/ Gorakhpur–Okha Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 2307 km in 46 hrs 35 mins.
15046/ Okha–Gorakhpur Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 2307 km in 43 hrs 50 mins.
Route & Halts
The important halts of the train are :
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Schedule
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction once at;
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Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by an
Itarsi
Itarsi is a city and municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India in Narmadapuram District. Itarsi is a key hub for agricultural goods and is the biggest railway junction in Madhya Pradesh. Rail services from all 4 major metropolitan cities of India ...
-based
WAP-7
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locomotive from Gorakhpur up to . Then it is hauled by a
Sabarmati-based
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, ...
locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Okha.
See also
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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 ...
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Okha railway station
Okha railway station is a railway station in Okha, Gujarat. It belongs to Rajkot Division of Western Railway in India.
Geography
The Okha railway station is one of the western broad-gauge railway stations in India. It serves the port of Okha. ...
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Sabarmati Express
The 19167 / 19168 Sabarmati Express is an express train which connects the city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat to Varanasi city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh through Jhansi. The train may take up to two days to complete ...
References
15045/Gorakhpur - Okha Express15046/Okha - Gorakhpur Express
Passenger trains originating from Gorakhpur
Transport in Okha
Rail transport in Gujarat
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Express trains in India
Railway services introduced in 1989
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