Chauri Chaura Express

Chauri Chaura Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Kanpur Anwarganj
Stops	28
End	Gorakhpur Junction
Distance travelled	552 km (343 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ; 40.27 km/h (25 mph) including halts.

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Chauri Chaura Express ready to depart from Kanpur Anwarganj

The 15003 / 04 Kanpur–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kanpur Anwarganj & Gorakhpur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 15003 from Kanpur Anwarganj to Gorakhpur Junction and as train number 15004 in the reverse direction, serving the state of Uttar Pradesh.

It is named after the town of Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh which is famous for the Chauri Chaura incident of 1922.

Coaches[edit]

The 15003 / 04 Kanpur Anwarganj–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express has 1 AC Ist cum AC II Tier, 1 AC II tier, 4 AC III tier, 6 Sleeper class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car [1].

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service[edit]

The 15003 Kanpur Anwarganj–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express covers the distance of 552 km (343 mi) in 14 hours 05 mins (39.20 km/hr) & in 13 hours 20 mins as 15004 Gorakhpur–Kanpur Anwarganj Chauri Chaura Express (41.40 km/hr).

Routeing[edit]

The 15003 / 04 Kanpur Anwarganj–Gorakhpur Junction Chauri Chaura Express runs from Kanpur Anwarganj via Kanpur Central, Allahabad Junction, Varanasi Junction, Mau Junction, Bhatni Junction, Chauri Chaura to Gorakhpur Junction [2].

Traction[edit]

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Gonda-based WDM-3A hauls the train for its entire journey [3].

Operation[edit]

The 15003 Kanpur Anwarganj–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express runs from Kanpur Anwarganj on a daily basis reaching Gorakhpur Junction the next day.

The 15004 Gorakhpur–Kanpur Anwarganj Chauri Chaura Express runs from Gorakhpur Junction on a daily basis reaching Kanpur Anwarganj the next day.

Incidents[edit]

On 25 October 2010, a person was shot dead on board the train [4]
On 19 April 2008, the train suffered a derailment without suffering any casualties [5].
The train occasionally gets cancelled during the winter months [6].

References[edit]

External links[edit]

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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