Gorakhdham Express
The 12555 / 12556 Gorakhdham Express is a daily Superfast Express class train service of Indian Railways, which runs between the cities of Gorakhpur and Bathinda via Basti station, state capital of Uttar Pradesh; Lucknow, city of Kanpur and national capital New Delhi.
It is considered one of the important trains of North Eastern Railway and Indian Railways as well.
Recently the train is running with the new LHB rakes.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Locale | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab |
| First service | 12 July 2003 |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Gorakhpur (GKP) Bhatinda Junction (BTI) |
| Stops | 13 |
| Distance travelled | 969 km (602 mi) |
| Average journey time | 16 hrs 55 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12555 / 12556 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class AC 2 Tier AC 3 Tier Sleeper class Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Entertainment facilities | Yes |
| Baggage facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge |
| Operating speed | 64 km/h (40 mph) average with halts |
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