| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, MP, UP | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) | ||||
| Stops | 45 | ||||
| End | Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,679 km (1,043 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 32 hours 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 2A, 3A, SL, UR/GEN | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available (paid) | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Kushinagar Express is an Indian Railways train running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Gorakhpur. It is numbered as 11015/11016. The train is named after the town of Kushinagar, an important Buddhist pilgrim centre near Gorakhpur.
The train takes nearly 33 hours to complete the distance of 1679 km, .
Main stops
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Thane
- Kalyan Junction
- Igatpuri
- Nasik Road
- Manmad Junction
- Bhusaval
- Khandwa
- Itarsi Junction
- Hoshangabad
- Misrod
- Mandideep
- Habibganj
- Bhopal Junction
- Vidisha
- Bina
- Jhansi Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Aishbagh
- Gonda
- Mankapur
- Babhnan
- Basti
- khalilabad
- Gorakhpur Junction
Locomotives
A Bhusaval based WAP 4 Electric Loco powers the train for the entire Up/Down journey.
Coach Composition
The 11015/11016 Kushinagar Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved coaches, 2 EOG & 1 AC Pantry Car. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.