Purvanchal Express

Purvanchal Express is a express train of Indian Railways's North Eastern Railway zone, connecting the city Kolkata with Gorakhpur. The train operating on three numbers as 15047/15048, 15049/15050, 15051/15052.

Purvanchal Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	West Bengal, Bihar & Uttar Pradesh
First service	3 October 1987; 37 years ago (1987-10-03)
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Kolkata (KOAA) Gorakhpur (GKP)
Stops	17 as 15047/15048, 24 as 15049/15050, 21 as 15051/15052
Distance travelled	860 km (534 mi) as 15047/15048 (via Siwan), 883 km (549 mi) as 15049/15050 (via Mau), 877 km (545 mi) as 15051/15052 (via Narkatiaganj)
Average journey time	17 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency	4 Days a week as 15047/15048, Bi-weekly as 15049/15050, Weekly as 15051/15052
Train number(s)	15047 / 15048, 15049 / 15050, 15051 / 15052
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts.

Stoppage

This is a long-distance express route and covers its journey within a day over 860 kilometers at a speed of 50 km/h. It has stops on stations such as:

• Kolkata
• Naihati
• Bandel
• Burdwan
• Durgapur
• Asansol
• Madhupur
• Jasidih
• Jhajha
• Barauni
• Samastipur
• Muzaffarpur
• Hajipur
• Chhapra
• Siwan
• Gorakhpur

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 15049/50 Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express (via Ballia), 15051/52 Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express (via Narkatiaganj) and 15009/10 Gorakhpur - Mailani Gomti Nagar Express. The three pairs of trains are commonly known as Purvanchal Express via Ballia and Purvanchal Express via Narkatiaganj.

Facility

This train has the facility of AC 1 cum AC 2 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second class sitting and General sitting type of coaches. All the classes except General class requires prior reservation. Tatkal scheme is available in this train, whereas pantry car facility is not available.It is hauled by Electric Loco Shed, Howrah electric loco shed based WAP-4 or Sealdah electric loco based WAP-7 from Kolkata to Gorakhpur

This train is very popular among the travelers as a result of this the people have to book their ticket in advance at least two months before and even in some cases the Tatkal tickets are also unavailable due to its high demand.

It is the most popular train connecting Howrah division with North Bihar and Northwest Uttar Pradesh.

Train detail

Detail of Gorakhpur Purvanchal Express

Train No.	Sector	Departure	Arrival	Frequency	Via	Major stops	Distance
15047	Purvanchal Express	14:30	07:50	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	Siwan	KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, MFP, CPR, SV, GKP.	860 km
15048	Purvanchal Express	11:25	04:40	Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday	Siwan
15049	Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express	14:30	09:10	Sunday, Wednesday	Ballia	KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, CPR, BUI, MAU, GKP.	880 km
15050	Gorakhpur–Kolkata Express	08:45	04:40	Wednesday, Saturday	Ballia
15051	Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express	14:30	08:10	Friday	Narkatiaganj	KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, MFP, NKE, CPJ, GKP.	877 km
15052	Gorakhpur–Kolkata Express	10:10	04:40	Thursday	Narkatiaganj

See also

• List of named passenger trains in India
• Sealdah–Ballia Express