Ranchi–Gorakhpur Express
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The Ranchi - Gorakhpur Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern zone that runs between Ranchi Junction of Jharkhand and Gorakhpur Junction of Uttar Pradesh in India.[1] It is currently operated with 18629/30 train numbers on a weekly basis.[2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh |
| First service | 1 November 2024 |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ranchi Junction (RNC) Gorakhpur Junction (GRP) |
| Stops | 21 |
| Distance travelled | 787 km (489 mi) |
| Average journey time | 18h 40m |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 18629 / 18630 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General Unreserved, Sleeper, AC 3rd Class Tier, AC 2nd Class Tier, AC 1st Class Tier |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum / 42 km/h (26 mph) average including halts |
It operates as train number 18629 from Ranchi Junction to Gorakhpur Junction an as train number 18630 the reverse direction, serving as the states of Jharkhand, Bihar & Uttar Pradesh.
Service
[edit]• 18629/ Ranchi–Gorakhpur Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 787 km in 18h 40m.
• 18630/ Gorakhpur–Ranchi Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 786 km in 17h 55m.
Schedule
[edit]I) 18629 - Ranchi Junction (4:50 PM) on Friday
II) 18630 - Gorakhpur Junction (3:30 PM) on Saturday
Routes and halts
[edit]The Important Halts of the train are :
● Jamtara
● Jhajha
● Mokama
● Dighwara
Rake Reversal
[edit]No rake Reversal or rake share.
See also
[edit]Trains from Ranchi Junction :
- Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express
- Ranchi–New Delhi Garib Rath Express
- Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express
- Ranchi–Varanasi Vande Bharat Express
- Ranchi–Howrah Vande Bharat Express
Trains from Gorakhpur Junction :
- Gorakhpur–Mumbai Antyodaya Express
- Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Barhni)
- Gorakhpur–Prayagraj Vande Bharat Express
- Gorakhpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express
- Gorakhpur–Dehradun Rapti Ganga Express
Notes
[edit]a. Runs 1 day in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]- ^ Mukherjee, Pramod (15 October 2024). "Jharkhand News: Sanjay Seth flags off Ranchi-Gorakhpur Express virtually". India Today. p. 2.
- ^ Patil, Aman (16 October 2024). "Ranchi-Gorakhpur train flagged off". The Times of India.