Loknayak Express

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Loknayak Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service22 March 2014;9 years ago (2014-03-22)
Current operator(s) North Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini Chhapra Junction (CPR)
Old Delhi Junction (DLI)
Stops19
Distance travelled341 km (212 mi)
Average journey time24h 40m
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)15115/15116
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilities ICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed41 km/h (25 mph), including halts

The Loknayak Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Chhapra Junction and Old Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 15115/15116 train numbers on a weekly basis. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

This train is named after Jayaprakash Narayan, a freedom fighter and political leader who remembered especially for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, for whose overthrow he called a "total revolution". Lok Nayak means The People's Hero.

Service

The 15115/Loknayak Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 1000 km in 24h 40m. The 15116/Loknayak Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 1000 km in 23h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 17 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Chhapra to Old Delhi and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

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References

  1. ↑ Bhatia, Kuldip (19 November 2015). "No end to trains' erratic run, passengers inconvenienced". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Extra 3 AC coach of Train No.15115/15116 Chhapra-Delhi-Chhapra
  3. ↑ TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS


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