Kashi Express

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

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

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

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


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