Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express
File:Trainboard - 12541 Gorakhpur Express.jpg | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
Route | |
Start | Gorakhpur Junction |
Stops | 14 |
End | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus |
Distance travelled | 1,680 km (1,044 mi) as 12541 Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express, 1,683 km (1,046 mi) as 12542 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Gorakhpur Superfast Express |
Service frequency | Daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Pantry Car attached |
Observation facilities | No Rake Sharing. Has hybrid LHB rakes. |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 55.66 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
The 12541/12542 Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Gorakhpur Junction and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in India. It operates as train number 12541 from Gorakhpur Junction to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and as train number 12542 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 12541/12542 Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 9 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12541 Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express covers the distance of 1680 kilometres in 30 hours 25 mins (55.23 km/hr) & 1683 kilometres in 30 hours 00 mins as 12542 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Gorakhpur Superfast Express (56.10 km/hr). As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
It reverses direction at Lucknow Junction NE.
Traction
It is hauled by 3 locomotives during its journey. A WDM 3A locomotive from the Gonda shed hauls the train from Gorakhpur Junction to Jhansi Junction after which a Bhusaval based WAP 4 haules the train until Igatpuri from where a WCAM 3 or a WCAM 2/2P from the Kalyan shed takes over until Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a Bhusaval based WAP 4 or Ajni based WAP 7 between Jhansi Junction until Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
Gallery
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Gorakpur Express at LTT.jpg
Gorakhpur Express - AC 2 tier coach
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Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express at Kasara.jpg
Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express at Kasara
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Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express leaving Kasara with WAG 7 bankers.jpg
Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express leaving Kasara with WAG 7 bankers
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Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express - Pantry Car Coach.jpg
Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express - Pantry Car Coach
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Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express headed by a Ajni based WAP 7.jpg
Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express headed by an Ajni based WAP 7
Timetable
12541 Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express leaves Gorakhpur Junction every day at 21:35 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 04:00 hrs IST the 3rd day.
12542 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Gorakhpur Superfast Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every day at 11:10 hrs IST and reaches Gorakhpur Junction at 17:10 hrs IST the next day.
Station Code | Station Name |
12541 - Gorakhpur Junction to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus[1] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day |
12542 - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Gorakhpur Junction[2] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||
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Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
GKP | Gorakhpur Junction | Source | 21:35 | 0 | 1 | 17:10 | Destination | 1683 | 2 |
BST | Basti | 22:40 | 22:45 | 65 | 1 | 15:25 | 15:30 | 1618 | 2 |
GD | Gonda Junction | 00:10 | 00:15 | 154 | 2 | 14:10 | 14:15 | 1529 | 2 |
LJN | Lucknow Junction NE | 03:15 | 03:55 | 271 | 2 | 11:25 | 11:50 | 1412 | 2 |
CNB | Kanpur Central | 05:25 | 05:35 | 342 | 2 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 1338 | 2 |
PHN | Pokhrayan | 06:43 | 06:45 | 403 | 2 | 07:43 | 07:45 | 1280 | 2 |
ORAI | Orai | 07:19 | 07:21 | 448 | 2 | 06:48 | 06:50 | 1232 | 2 |
JHS | Jhansi Junction | 09:20 | 09:35 | 562 | 2 | 05:15 | 05:32 | 1119 | 2 |
BPL | Bhopal Junction | 13:40 | 13:45 | 853 | 2 | 01:10 | 01:15 | 828 | 2 |
ET | Itarsi Junction | 15:15 | 15:20 | 945 | 2 | 23:30 | 23:35 | 736 | 1 |
KNW | Khandwa | 18:05 | 18:10 | 1128 | 2 | 21:15 | 21:20 | 553 | 1 |
BSL | Bhusaval Junction | 19:45 | 19:55 | 1252 | 2 | 17:40 | 17:50 | 429 | 1 |
IGP | Igatpuri | 01:03 | 01:05 | 1560 | 3 | 13:35 | 13:40 | 121 | 1 |
LTT | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | 04:00 | Destination | 1680 | 3 | Source | 11:10 | 0 | 1 |
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