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{{Infobox rail service | {{Infobox rail service | ||
| name = Purvanchal Express via | | name = Purvanchal Express via Siwan | ||
|image = <!-- Commented out: [[File:Indian Railway.svg|200px|भारतीय रेल]] --> | |image = <!-- Commented out: [[File:Indian Railway.svg|200px|भारतीय रेल]] --> | ||
|caption = '''गोरखपुर पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस''' | |caption = '''गोरखपुर पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस''' | ||
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| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] | | locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
| first = [[Kolkata railway station]] | | first = [[Kolkata railway station]] | ||
| last = Gorakhpur via | | last = Gorakhpur via Siwan | ||
| operator = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]] | | operator = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]] | ||
| ridership = | | ridership = | ||
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| distance = {{convert|880|km|abbr=on}} | | distance = {{convert|880|km|abbr=on}} | ||
| journeytime = 19 hours 35 minutes | | journeytime = 19 hours 35 minutes | ||
| frequency = Bi-weekly | | frequency = 15047/48 Purvanchal Express (via Siwan) 4 days a week | ||
| class = 2nd sitting, sleeper, | 15049/50 Gorakhpur - Kolkata Express via Mau Bi-weekly | ||
15051/52 Gorakhpur - Kolkata Express via Narkatiaganj Weekly | |||
| class = 2nd sitting, sleeper, two 3rd AC tier,1 2nd AC tier and a first cum second AC tier , Unreserved | |||
| seating = Available | | seating = Available | ||
| sleeping =Available | | sleeping =Available | ||
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| baggage = Available | | baggage = Available | ||
| otherfacilities= | | otherfacilities= | ||
| stock = | | stock = [[LHB coaches]] | ||
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}} | | gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}} | ||
| el = | | el = | ||
| train number = 15047/ 15048 | | train number = 15047/ 15048 Purvanchal Express via Siwan | ||
| speed = {{convert| | 15049/15050 Gorakhpur Kolkata Express (via Mau) | ||
15051/15052 Gorakhpur Kolkata Express (via Narkatiaganj) | |||
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|abbr=on}} maximum permissible speed | |||
| map = | | map = | ||
| map_state = | | map_state = | ||
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==Stoppage== | ==Stoppage== | ||
This is a long-distance express route and covers its journey within a day over 860 kilometers at a speed of 50 km/h. It has stops on stations such as: | This is a long-distance express route and covers its journey within a day over 860 kilometers at a speed of 50 km/h. It has stops on stations such as: | ||
*{{stnlnk|Kolkata}} | |||
*[[Naihati]] | |||
*[[Bandel]] | |||
*[[Burdwan]] | *[[Burdwan]] | ||
*[[Durgapur]] | *[[Durgapur]] | ||
*[[Asansol]] | *[[Asansol]] | ||
*[[Madhupur]] | |||
*[[Jasidih]] | |||
*[[Jhajha]] | *[[Jhajha]] | ||
*[[Barauni]] | *[[Barauni]] | ||
* | *[[Samastipur]] | ||
*[[Muzaffarpur]] | |||
*[[Hajipur]] | |||
*[[Chhapra]] | *[[Chhapra]] | ||
*[[Siwan, Bihar|Siwan]] | *[[Siwan, Bihar|Siwan]] | ||
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==Rake sharing== | ==Rake sharing== | ||
The train shares its rake with 15049/50 Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express (via Ballia) | The train shares its rake with 15049/50 Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express (via Ballia) , 15051/52 Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express (via Narkatiaganj) and 15009/10 Gorakhpur - Mailani Gomti Nagar Express. The three pairs of trains are commonly known as Purvanchal Express via Ballia and Purvanchal Express via Narkatiaganj. | ||
==Facility== | ==Facility== | ||
This train has the facility of AC | This train has the facility of AC 1 cum AC 2 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second class sitting and General sitting type of coaches. All the classes except General class requires prior reservation. [[Tatkal scheme]] is available in this train, whereas [[pantry car]] facility is not available.It is hauled by Electric Loco Shed, {{stnlnk|Howrah}} electric loco shed based [[WAP-4]] or [[Sealdah]] electric loco based [[WAP-7]] from Kolkata to Gorakhpur | ||
This train is very popular among the travelers as a result of this the people have to book their ticket in advance at least two months before and even in some cases the [[Tatkal scheme|Tatkal]] tickets are also unavailable due to its high demand. | This train is very popular among the travelers as a result of this the people have to book their ticket in advance at least two months before and even in some cases the [[Tatkal scheme|Tatkal]] tickets are also unavailable due to its high demand. | ||
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!Distance | !Distance | ||
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|15047||Purvanchal Express ||14:30||07:50||Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday||Siwan|| rowspan="2" |KOAA, ASN, JAJ | |15047||Purvanchal Express ||14:30||07:50||Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday||Siwan|| rowspan="2" |KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, MFP, CPR, SV, GKP. ||rowspan=2|860 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
|15048||Purvanchal Express || | |15048||Purvanchal Express ||11:25||04:40||Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday||Siwan | ||
|- | |- | ||
|15049||Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express ||14:30||09:10||Sunday, Wednesday||Ballia|| rowspan="2" |KOAA, ASN, JAJ | |15049||Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express ||14:30||09:10||Sunday, Wednesday||Ballia|| rowspan="2" |KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, CPR, BUI, MAU, GKP. ||rowspan=2|880 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
|15050||Gorakhpur–Kolkata Express || | |15050||Gorakhpur–Kolkata Express ||08:45||04:40||Wednesday, Saturday||Ballia | ||
|- | |- | ||
|15051||Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express ||14:30||08:10||Friday||Narkatiaganj|| rowspan="2" |KOAA, ASN, JAJ, | |15051||Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express ||14:30||08:10||Friday||Narkatiaganj|| rowspan="2" |KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, MFP, NKE, CPJ, GKP. ||rowspan=2|877 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
|15052||Gorakhpur–Kolkata Express ||10:10||04:40||Thursday||Narkatiaganj | |15052||Gorakhpur–Kolkata Express ||10:10||04:40||Thursday||Narkatiaganj | ||