Kashi Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Indian Railway Mail/Express |
| Locale | Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway of Indian Railways Network |
| Route | |
| Termini | Gorakhpur Junction |
| Stops | 73 Halts, Including Mau Junction, Allahabad Junction, Bhusaval Junction |
| Distance travelled | 1713 Kilometers. |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 15017 / 15018 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Sitting Car & Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Available; Chair-Car Coaches. |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available; Sleeper & A.C. Sleeper Coaches. |
| Catering facilities | Available; Food, Drinks & Snacks. |
| Baggage facilities | Available. |
| Other facilities | Cleaning/Housing Service |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | Indian Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | Maximum : 110 Km/Hr Average : 65 Km/Hr |
Kashi Express numbered as 15017/15018 is a regular Mail/Express Train of the 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 number of 22 Coaches as follows:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 1 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleeper Class
- 6 Unreserved
- 2 Unreserved cum Luggage/Brake VAN
- Loco Reversal: Allahabad Junction
Locomotion
As Central Railways has completed its DC-AC conversion on 12 February 2014, a Bhusaval 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 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.