Maurya Express

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Maurya Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service9 July 1984;39 years ago (1984-07-09)
Current operator(s) North Eastern Railways
Route
Termini Sambalpur (SBP)
Gorakhpur (GKP)
Stops15027=52 Stops,15028=50 Stops
Distance travelled1,164 km (723 mi)
Average journey time24h 15m as 15027
24h 45m as 15028
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)15027/15028
On-board services
Class(es) AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed36 km/h (22 mph) average including halts as 15027
35 km/h (22 mph) average including halts as 15028

The 15027 / 15028 Maurya Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sambalpur Junction and Gorakhpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15027/15028 train numbers on a daily basis. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Due to the closure of Dhanbad–Chandrapura line, this train was diverted route to Dhanbad–Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh–Chandrapura line. Now it has been restored on its previous route.

Service

The 15027/Maurya Express has an average speed of 36 km/h and covers 851 km in 23h 30m. The 15028/Maurya Express has an average speed of 35 km/h and covers 851 km in 24h 05m.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has mordern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. [4] The train consists of 22 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar or Samastipur based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Hatia to Gorakhpur and vice versa.

Sometimes, both trains are hauled by a Gomoh based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Hatia to Gorakhpur and vice versa. [5] [6]

Direction reversal

Train used to reverse its direction once at;

But the Chandrapura Junction line has once again resumed. The train does not touch NSC Bose Gomoh any more.

Coach composition

It runs with 4 Sleeper coaches, 3 Second sitting coaches, 10 III AC Coaches, 2 II AC Tier Coach and 1 AC First cum II Tier AC Coach along with 1 Divyangjan Cum Guard Coach & 1 Generator Car.

See also

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References

New route of maurya Express sambalpur(SBP)To Hatia(HTE) To Gorakhpur(GKP)

  1. VANANCHAL EXPRESS TO CONTINUE SERVICE VIA DIVERTED ROUTE
  2. REVISED TIMINGS OF TRAINS DIVERTED DUE TO CLOSURE OF TRAFFIC ON DHANBAD-CHANDRAPURA SECTION
  3. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS CLOSES TRAFFIC ON DHANBAD-CHANDRAPURA SECTION
  4. telang, Kamlesh. "15027/Maurya Express (PT) - Hatia to Gorakhpur NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  5. telang, Kamlesh. "15027/Maurya Express (PT) - Hatia to Gorakhpur NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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           Edited by Farhan Khan