Gorakhpur–Pune Weekly Express

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.

Gorakhpur-Pune Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Status	Operating
Locale	Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
First service	Thursday 26 March 2015
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Gorakhpur Junction railway station GKP Pune Junction railway stationPUNE
Distance travelled	1,753 km (1,089 mi)
Average journey time	34 hrs 40 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	15029/15030
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, sleeper, SLR and GEN
Seating arrangements	yes
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Small & Large Both Type Windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	51 km/h (32 mph) excluding halts

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

This train began in March 2015.

Accommodations

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

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

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

See also

• Express trains in India
• List of named passenger trains of India