Kashi Express

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Kashi Express
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Overview
Service type Express
Locale Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh
First service1 February 1907;118 years ago (1907-02-01)
Current operator(s) North Eastern Railway
Route
Termini Gorakhpur (GKP)
Mumbai LTT (LTT)
Stops66
Distance travelled1,707 km (1,061 mi)
Average journey time36 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)15017 / 15018
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Broad Gauge
Operating speed47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.

The 15017 / 15018 Kashi Express is a express train of Indian Railways, running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra, and Gorakhpur Junction, the prominent city of Uttar Pradesh.

Contents

Coach composition

The train generally consists of a total of 22 coaches as follows:

Locomotion

As Central Railways completed its DC–AC conversion on 12 February 2014, a Bhusawal or Itarsi or Lalaguda-based WAP-4 hauls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Itarsi after which an Itarsi-based WDM-3A/3D hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Gorakhpur.

Before 12 February 2014, this train was hauled by a Kalyan-based WCAM-3 locomotive between LTT and Igatpuri as the route was DC electrified.

Schedule [ data missing ]

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture time (IST)Arrival stationArrival timeArrival day
15017LTTLokmanya Tilak Terminus6:35 AMGorakhpur7:10 PMNext day
15018GKPGorakhpur5:30 AMLokmanya Tilak Terminus6:05 PMNext day