Maurya Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 15 July 1976 |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sambalpur (SBP) Gorakhpur (GKP) |
| Stops | 51 |
| Distance travelled | 1,164 km (723 mi) |
| Average journey time | 31h 10m |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 15027 / 15028 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First, 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 | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 37 km/h (23 mph) average including halts |
The 15027 / 15028 Maurya Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sambalpur Junction and Gorakhpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15027/15028 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Due to the closure of Dhanbad–Chandrapura line, this train was diverted route to Dhanbad–Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh–Chandrapura line. Now it has been restored on its previous route.
Service
[edit]The 15027/Maurya Express has an average speed of 36 km/h and covers 851 km in 23h 30m. The 15028/Maurya Express has an average speed of 35 km/h and covers 851 km in 24h 05m.
Route & halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Sambalpur Junction
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Rourkela Junction
- Hatia
- Ranchi Junction
- Muri Junction
- Bokaro Steel City
- Chandrapura
- Dhanbad
- Jasidih
- Jhajha
- Jamui
- Kiul
- Barauni Junction
- Samastipur
- Khudiram Bose Pusa
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Hajipur
- Sonpur
- Chhapra Junction
- Siwan Junction
- Deoria Sadar
- Chauri Chaura
- Gorakhpur Junction
Coach composition
[edit]The train has mordern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h.[4] The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC First cum II Tier (HA1)
- 2 AC II Tier (A1 - A2)
- 10 AC III Tier (B1 - B10)
- 4 Sleeper coaches (S1 - S4)
- 3 General Unreserved (D1 - D3)
- 1 Divyangjan cun Guard Coach
- 1 Generator Car
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Sambalpur to Gorakhpur and vice versa.[5][6]
Direction reversal
[edit]Train used to reverse its direction once at;
But the Chandrapura Junction line has once again resumed. The train does not touch NSC Bose Gomoh any more.
Coach composition
[edit]It runs with 4 Sleeper coaches, 3 Second sitting coaches, 10 III AC Coaches, 2 II AC Tier Coach and 1 AC First cum II Tier AC Coach along with 1 Divyangjan Cum Guard Coach & 1 Generator Car.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]New route of maurya Express sambalpur(SBP)To Hatia(HTE) To Gorakhpur(GKP)
- ^ VANANCHAL EXPRESS TO CONTINUE SERVICE VIA DIVERTED ROUTE
- ^ REVISED TIMINGS OF TRAINS DIVERTED DUE TO CLOSURE OF TRAFFIC ON DHANBAD-CHANDRAPURA SECTION
- ^ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS CLOSES TRAFFIC ON DHANBAD-CHANDRAPURA SECTION
- ^ telang, Kamlesh. "15027/Maurya Express (PT) - Hatia to Gorakhpur NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ telang, Kamlesh. "15027/Maurya Express (PT) - Hatia to Gorakhpur NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ JigyasuSinghRF. "15028/Maurya Express - Gorakhpur to Hatia NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
Edited by Farhan Khan
External links
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