Gorakhdham Express

Gorakhdham Superfast Express
गोरखधाम सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस
ਗੋਰਖਧਾਮ ਐਕਸਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਸੁਪਰ ਫਾਸਟ
گورکھدھم ایکسپریس

Overview
Service type	Indian Railway Superfast Express
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway of Indian Railways Network
Route
Stops	13 Halts, Including Lucknow, Kanpur, New Delhi
Distance travelled	963 Kilometers.
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Sitting Car & Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Available; 2nd Chair-Car Coaches.
Sleeping arrangements	Available; Sleeper & A.C. Sleeper Coaches.
Catering facilities	Available; Food, Drinks & Snacks.
Baggage facilities	Available. Upto 70 Kilograms.
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	Indian Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	Maximum : 140 Km/Hr Average : 65 Km/Hr

Gorakhdham Express (Hindi: गोरखधाम एक्सप्रेस) Is an Indian daily Superfast Train service Of Indian Railways Network,
Which runs between the Indian cities Of Gorakhpur and Hissar via New Delhi, Lucknow & Kanpur, India.
This train is also called King Of North Eastern Railway

Overview

The Name Of This Train Is In Two Parts, "Gorakh + Dham". "Gorakh" Is Named To Guru Gorakshnath, & "Dham" Means Place, Which Together Means "Place Of Guru Gorakshnath".
This Train Commenced Its First Service, In 1988.
It Is One Of The First ISO 9002 Certified Trains Of India, To Be Introduced, Because Of Its Security Features and High Priority In, Indian Railways Network.

Peak Speed & Running

This Train Is, One Of The Fastest, Superfast Express Trains In India, With Top Speed Of, 110 km/hr.
The Train Runs At An Average Speed Of 65 km/hr, Including Halts and Touches A Peak Speed Of 105 – 110 km/hr, Between, New Delhi & Kanpur, Running Continuously.
This Train Has No Stoppage, & Runs Non-Stop For 6 Hours 20 Minutes, Between, New Delhi & Kanpur. Thus, It Takes Least Time Among Other Superfast Trains Of The Route, To Cover The Distance Of 441 KM, Between New Delhi & Kanpur, & Beating Its Closest Competitor Bihar Sampark Kranti Express, Which Takes, 6 Hours 40 Minutes, To Complete The Same Journey Of Non-Stop 441 Km Run, Between, New Delhi & Kanpur.
This Train Also Completes Its Journey From Gorakhpur Jn. to New Delhi , In 13 Hours 15 Minutes, Thus Taking Lesser Journey Time, Than Its Closest Competitors Bihar Sampark Kranti Express; Which Takes 13 Hours 25 Minutes & Vaishali Express; Which Takes 13 Hours 35 Minutes, For The Same Journey Route.

Operating Train Numbers

The Up train, Gorakhpur Jn. to Hissar Jn. has train number "12555".
The Down train, Hissar Jn. to Gorakhpur Jn. has train number "12556".

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AC 3 Tier, B2 Coach Of The Train.

Operating Zones

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Gorakhdham Express, With Its Locomotive, At New Delhi

This trains is mainly operated by & belongs to North Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways.
This train is one of the most important trains of Hissar, as well as of Gorakhpur Jn..

Accommodation

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Sleeper Coach Of The Train

This train consists of 24 coaches, Including 5 Air Conditioned Coaches, 8 Sleeper Coaches,
4 Chaircar Coaches & 5 Unreserved Coaches.

Facilities

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HA1 Coach Of Gorakdham Express.

This train has on-board facility of catering, for providing Snacks, Foods, Tea/Coffee, Beverages.
It also has, on-board cleaning and housing services, which maintains the cleanness of coaches, as well as of toilets.

Journey

Having 13 halts, It takes 17 Hours and 25 Minutes for this train to complete its entire journey of 963 kilometers.
The Up Train, 12555, Leaves Gorakhpur Jn. at 16:35 hrs. and reaches Hissar at 10:00 hrs.
The Down Train, 12556, Leaves Hissar at 16:25 hrs. and reaches Gorakhpur Jn. at 09:50 hrs.

Overtakes

The Down Train, 12556, Hissar - Gorakhpur, After Departing From New Delhi, Overtakes 7 Trains, On Its Way To Gorakhpur Jn.
The Following Trains Are Overtaken By This Train :-

- Overtakes Sangam Express, Near Khurja Junction.
- Overtakes Magadh Express, Near Aligarh Junction.
- Overtakes Vaishali Express, Near Tundla Junction.
- Overtakes Anand Vihar Terminal - Kanpur, Weekly Express Near, Shikohabad Junction.
- Overtakes Anand Vihar Terminal - Kolkata Express, Near Panki
- Overtakes New Delhi - Barauni Premium Express, Near Basti.
- Overtakes Satyagrah Express, Near Sahjanwa.

Time-Table

Arrival Time	Departure Time	Station Name	Arrival Time	Departure Time
STARTS	16:35	Gorakhpur Jn.	09:50	ENDS
17:13	17:15	Khalilabad	08:51	08:53
17:40	17:45	Basti	08:25	08:30
19:10	19:15	Gonda Jn.	07:15	07:20
20:48	20:50	Barabanki Jn.	05:50	05:52
21:40	21:50	Lucknow NR	04:45	04:55
22:43	22:45	Unnao Jn.	03:40	03:42
23:23	23:28	Kanpur Central	03:10	03:15
05:50	06:05	New Delhi	20:10	20:25
06:32	06:34	Shakurbasti	19:31	19:33
06:43	06:45	Nangloi	19:18	19:20
07:00	07:02	Bahadurgarh	19:04	19:06
07:50	07:55	Rohtak Jn.	18:35	18:37
08:45	09:05	Bhiwani Jn.	17:10	17:35
10:00	ENDS	Hisar Jn.	STARTS	16:25

Coach Composition

As, This Train Consists Of 24 Coaches, Compositions Details Are :-

The Coach Composition Of The, Up Train : 12555, Gorakhpur to Hissar, Is -

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	Engine
Gaurd/Brake	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	HA1	A1	B3	B2	B1	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	DE2	DE1	D2	D1	GEN	Gaurd/Brake	Loco Icon

Therefore, The Coach Composition Of The, Down Train : 12556, Hissar to Gorakhpur, Is -

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	Engine
Gaurd/Brake	GEN	D1	D2	DE1	DE2	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	B1	B2	B3	A1	HA1	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	Gaurd/Brake	Loco Icon

INDICATIONS:-   [A.C. Coaches]   [Sleeper Coaches]   [ChairCar Coaches]   [Unreserved Coaches]

Locomotive

The regular locomotive, for this train is, WDP4D, From Izzatnagar Division, Of North Eastern Railway.
However, Due to unavailability of Izzatnagar WDP4D, It may sometimes get WDM3D, A Diesel loco from Gonda Diesel Loco Shed, Of North Eastern Railway.

Accidents

In dense fog on 2 January 2010, the Gorakhdham Express and Prayagraj Express collided near the Panki railway station in Kanpur, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of Lucknow. Ten people died and about 51 were injured.

On 26 May 2014, it rammed into a stationary goods train near Khalilabad station in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, on its way to Gorakhpur. More than 40 people were killed and over 150 were injured.

External links

• [1] Indian Railways