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Kashi Express

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Kashi Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh
First service1 February 1907; 117 years ago (1907-02-01)
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiGorakhpur (GKP)
Mumbai LTT (LTT)
Stops66
Distance travelled1,707 km (1,061 mi)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)15017 / 15018
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesCleaning service
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Broad Gauge
Operating speed47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.

The 15017 / 15018 Kashi Express is a regular express train of Indian Railways, running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra, and Gorakhpur Junction, the prominent city of Uttar Pradesh.

Coach composition

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The train generally consists of a total of 22 coaches as follows:

  • 1 AC II tier
  • 9 AC III tier
  • 4 sleeper class
  • 6 unreserved
  • 2 unreserved cum luggage/brake van
  • Loco reversal: Allahabad Junction

Locomotion

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As Central Railways completed its DC–AC conversion on 12 February 2014, a Bhusawal or Itarsi-based WAP-4 hauls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Itarsi after which an Itarsi-based WDM-3A/3D hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Gorakhpur.

Before 12 February 2014, this train was hauled by a Kalyan-based WCAM-3 locomotive between LTT and Igatpuri as the route was DC electrified.

Schedule

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Train number Station code Departure station Departure time (IST) Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
15017 LTT Lokmanya Tilak Terminus 6:35 AM Gorakhpur 7:10 PM Next day
15018 GKP Gorakhpur 5:30 AM Lokmanya Tilak Terminus 6:05 PM Next day