Shalimar–Gorakhpur Express

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Shalimar–Gorakhpur Express
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiGorakhpur Junction
Shalimar railway station
Stops13
Distance travelled1,050 kilometres (650 mi)
Average journey time20 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)15021 / 15022
On-board services
Class(es)AC-II, AC-III, SL, general
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNot available
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 kilometres per hour (35 mph)
Route map

Shalimar–Gorakhpur Express is an Indian Railways train in the North Eastern Railway Zone of Lucknow Division. It operates weekly, departing from Gorakhpur Junction on Monday and from Shalimar railway station on Tuesday. It covers a distance of 1,050 kilometres (650 mi) from Gorakhpur Junction to Shalimar railway station. The Shalimar (Howrah) Express consists of 22 coaches including one AC-I coach, two AC-II coach, nine AC-III coach, five sleeper class coaches, three general (unreserved) coaches and two SLR.

Schedule[edit]

Train Number Station Code Departure Station Departure Time Departure Day Arrival Station Arrival Time Arrival Day
15021 SHM Shalimar 8:20 PM Tuesday Gorakhpur 4:25 PM Wednesday
15022 GKP Gorakhpur 1:40 PM Monday Shalimar 10:00 AM Tuesday

Rake Sharing[edit]

15029/15030 - Gorakhpur-Pune Weekly Express (Via Lucknow)

Coach composition[edit]

15021/15022 ShalimarGorakhpur JunctionShalimar Weekly Express has Coach Composition which is reversed at Varanasi Junction:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
SLR GS GS GS S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 A1 A2 H1 EOG

Journey[edit]

The express takes around 12 hours 25 minutes to complete its journey of 1,050 kilometres (650 mi) with an average speed of 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph).