Gorakhpur–Pune Weekly Express

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Gorakhpur-Pune Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleUttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
First serviceThursday 26 March 2015
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiGorakhpur Junction railway station GKP
Pune Junction railway stationPUNE
Distance travelled1,753 km (1,089 mi)
Average journey time34 hrs 40 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)15029/15030
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, sleeper, SLR and GEN
Seating arrangementsyes
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesSmall & Large Both Type Windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph) excluding halts

15029/15030 Gorakhpur–Pune Weekly Express is the Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Pune in Maharashtra and Gorakhpur via Basti of Uttar Pradesh.

It has inaugurated at Thursday 26 March 2015. At any given time the 15029 Gorakhpur - Pune Weekly Express always gets the normal priority like other express, on any line.

The 15029/15030 Gorakhpur - Pune weekly Express left Gorakhpur Junction railway station for Pune Junction railway station, to cover a distance of 1,750 km (1,090 mi)  km in 34 hours 40 mins. It had a 1-1 AC 2&3-Tier and 8 3-Tier Sleeper. Also, the train is the third Express Train between Gorakhpur Junction railway station to Pune Junction railway station in India and other all trains are Express.

History[edit]

This train began in March 2015.

Accommodations[edit]

Gorakhpur-Pune is the express train to have One AC-2 TIER Coaches, One AC 3 TIER Coaches, Eight 3 TIER SLEEPER Coaches, Five GEN Coaches and Tow SLR Coaches. The trains have normal priority on the Indian railway network. The trains offer four classes of accommodation: Second Class AC 2-Tier (bays of 4 berths + 2 berth on the side) with open system berth, Second Class AC 3-Tier (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side) it also with open system berth and Second class 3 Tier sleeper (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side). Generally it has 1 AC 2-Tiers and 1 AC 3-Tiers ( both of which may be increased according to demand), it has 8 Second class 3 Tier sleeper(which may be increased according to demand), it has no pantry car, 5 GEN (Unreserved) and 2 SLR (Second-class Luggage/parcel van + guard van ('G' missing). See note for 'GS' above.)

route[edit]

15029 Gorakhpur - Pune Weekly Express leaves Gorakhpur Junction on a weekly basis and reaches Pune Junction on the 3rd day.

15030 Gorakhpur - Pune Weekly Express leaves Pune Junction on a weekly basis and reaches Gorakhpur Junction on the 2nd day.

On this route, the train covers a distance of 1,750 km (1,090 mi)   in 34 hrs 40 mins.

Coach composition[edit]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SLR GEN GEN GEN S1 28 A1 B1 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 GEN GEN SLR

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