| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 9 July 1984 |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Hatia (HTE) Gorakhpur (GKP) |
| Stops | 43 |
| Distance travelled | 851 km (529 mi) |
| Average journey time | 23h 30m as 15027 24h 05m as 15028 |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 15027/15028 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General cum Second Sitting |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 36 km/h (22 mph) average including halts as 15027 35 km/h (22 mph) average including halts as 15028 |
The 15027 / 15028 Maurya Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Hatia 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
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
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train has mordern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h.[4] The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 1 AC First cum II Tier (HA1)
- 1 AC II Tier (A1)
- 7 AC III Tier (B1 - B7)
- 7 Sleeper coaches (S1 - S7)
- 3 General Unreserved (GS)
- 1 Divyangjan cun Guard Coach
- 1 Generator Car
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar or Samastipur based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Hatia to Gorakhpur and vice versa.
Sometimes, both trains are hauled by a Gomoh based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Hatia to Gorakhpur and vice versa.[5][6]
Direction reversal
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
It runs with 7 Sleeper coaches, 3 Second sitting coaches, 7 III AC Coaches, 1 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
References
- ↑ 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.
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