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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Dehradun Gorakhpur Express <br />
| image= <br />
| caption =<br />
| type = [[Express train|Express]]<br />
| first = <br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railways]]<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Dehradun}}<br />
| stops = 14 <br />
| end = [[Gorakhpur railway station|Gorakhpur Junction]]<br />
| distance = {{convert|815|km|0|abbr=on}} <br />
| journey time = 16 hours 50 minutes as 15005 Gorakhpur–Dehradun Express, 16 hours 25 minutes as 15006 Dehradun–Gorakhpur Junction Express<br />
| frequency = 15006 Dehradun–Gorakhpur Express – Tuesday & Thursday, 15005 Gorakhpur–Dehradun Express – Wednesday & Friday.<br />
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = No [[pantry car]] attached<br />
| observation = Rake sharing with 15001 / 02 [[Dehradun–Muzaffarpur Express]] <br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage =<br />
| other facilities=<br />
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] coaches<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| el =<br />
| train number = 15005 / 15006<br />
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|49.02|km/h|0|abbr=on}} including halts<br />
| map = <br />
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The 15006 / 05 Dehradun–Gorakhpur Express is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[North Eastern Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Dehradun}} & [[Gorakhpur railway station|Gorakhpur Junction]] in India.<br />
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It operates as train number 15006 from Dehradun to Gorakhpur Junction and as train number 15005 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Uttarakhand]] & [[Uttar Pradesh]].<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
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The 15006 / 05 Dehradun–Gorakhpur Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a [[pantry car]].<br />
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As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.<br />
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==Service==<br />
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The 15006 Dehradun–Gorakhpur Express covers the distance of 815 kilometres in 16 hours 25 mins (49.64&nbsp;km/hr) & in 16 hours 50 mins as 15005 Gorakhpur–Dehradun Express (48.42&nbsp;km/hr).<br />
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==Routeing==<br />
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The 15006 / 05 Dehradun–Gorakhpur Junction Express runs from Dehradun via [[Haridwar railway station|Haridwar Junction]], {{stnlnk|Bareilly}}, [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow NR]], [[Gonda, Uttar Pradesh|Gonda Junction]], {{stnlnk|Basti}} to Gorakhpur Junction.<br />
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==Traction==<br />
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As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Lucknow|Lucknow]] or [[Gonda, Uttar Pradesh|Gonda]]-based [[WDM-3A]] hauls the train for its entire journey<br />
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==Timings==<br />
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15006 Dehradun–Gorakhpur Express leaves Dehradun every Tuesday & Thursday at 15:30 hrs IST and reaches Gorakhpur Junction at 07:55 hrs IST the next day.<br />
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15005 Gorakhpur–Dehradun Express leaves Gorakhpur Junction every Wednesday & Friday at 21:10 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 14:00 hrs IST the next day.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpaKtqH-kA8<br />
* http://dehradun.askalo.in/ID_100667075/What-are-the-major-trains-to-dehradun.html<br />
* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Gorakhpur-yard-remodeling-to-affect-several-trains/articleshow/21824240.cms<br />
* https://www.flickr.com/photos/55998266@N08/8373667422/<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate=8 April 2014 |df=dmy }}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irctc.co.in|title=IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System|publisher=irctc.co.in|accessdate=2014-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303131207/http://www.irctc.co.in/|archive-date=3 March 2007|url-status=dead}}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=&#91;IRFCA&#93; Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=IRFCA|accessdate=2014-04-05}}<br />
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