Gorakhpur–Bandra Terminus Express (via Barhni)

The 15067/15068 Gorakhpur–Bandra Terminus Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Gorakhpur Junction and Bandra Terminus in India. It is currently being operated with 15067/15068 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2][3]

Gorakhpur–Bandra Terminus Express (via Barhni)

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	18 December 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-18)
Current operator(s)	Northern Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	1,901.2 km (1,181 mi)
Average journey time	38h 35m
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	15067/15068
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	49 km/h (30 mph), including halts

Service

15067/ Gorakhpur–Bandra Terminus Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1901.2 km in 37h 40m.^[4]

The 15068/ Bandra Terminus–Gorakhpur Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1901.2 km in 41h 15m.^[5]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Gorakhpur Junction
• Anand Nagar Junction
• Barhini
• Tulsipur
• Gonda Junction
• Lucknow Charbagh NR
• Kanpur Central
• Jhansi Junction
• HabibGanj
• Itarsi Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Bhestan
• Borivali
• Bandra Terminus

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
15067	GKP	Gorakhpur Junction	05:30 AM	Wed	Bandra Terminus	19:10 PM	Thu
15068	BDTS	Bandra Terminus	00:20 AM	Fri	Gorakhpur Junction	17:35 PM	Sat

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF coach with a max speed of 53 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 9 Sleeper coaches
• 10 Second Class Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Locomotive shed, Vadodara or Locomotive shed, Bhusaval-based WAP-4E or WAP-4 electric locomotive from Gorakhpur to Bandra Terminus and vice versa.

See also

• Gorakhpur Junction railway station
• Bandra Terminus

Notes

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

References

1. New express train between Gorakhpur and Badshahnagar to be launched today
2. Suresh Prabhu flags off Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur Express
3. Poll-bound Uttar Pradesh to get 9 more trains shortly
4. "15067/Gorakhpur–Mumbai Bandra (T.) Express (via Barhni)". India Rail Info.
5. "15068/Mumbai Bandra (T.)–Gorakhpur Express (via Barhni)". India Rail Info.

External links

• 15067/Gorakhpur - Bandra Terminus Express
• 15068/Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur Express