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 Train is Having 3 different routes operates with 3 different number 15047/15048, 15049/15050, 15051/15052.

15047/15048 Purvanchal Express

15047 KOAA → GKP	15048 GKP → KOAA
Kolkata Chitpur	Gorakhpur Junction
Naihati Junction	Deoria Sadar
Bandel Junction	Siwan Junction
Barddhaman Junction	Chhapra Junction
Panagarh	Sonpur Junction
Durgapur	Hajipur Junction
Asansol Junction	Muzaffarpur Junction
Chittaranjan	Samastipur Junction
Madhupur Junction	Barauni Junction
Jasidih Junction	Jhajha
Jhajha	Jasidih Junction
Barauni Junction	Madhupur Junction
Samastipur Junction	Chittaranjan
Muzaffarpur Junction	Asansol Junction
Hajipur Junction	Durgapur
Sonpur Junction	Panagarh
Chhapra Junction	Barddhaman Junction
Siwan Junction	Bandel Junction
Deoria Sadar	Naihati Junction
Gorakhpur Junction	Kolkata Chitpur

Route of 15049/15050 Purvanchal Express

15049 KOAA → GKP	15050 GKP → KOAA
Kolkata Chitpur	Gorakhpur Junction
Naihati Junction	Deoria Sadar
Bandel Junction	Bhatni Junction
Barddhaman Junction	Salempur Junction
Durgapur	Belthara Road
Asansol Junction	Mau Junction
Chittaranjan	Indara Junction
Madhupur Junction	Rasra
Jasidih Junction	Ballia
Jhajha	Chhapra Junction
Barauni Junction	Hajipur Junction
Mohiuddinnagar	Desari
Shahpur Patoree	Shahpur Patoree
Desari	Mohiuddinnagar
Hajipur Junction	Barauni Junction
Chhapra Junction	Jhajha
Ballia	Jasidih Junction
Rasra	Madhupur Junction
Indara Junction	Chittaranjan
Mau Junction	Asansol Junction
Belthara Road	Durgapur
Salempur Junction	Barddhaman Junction
Bhatni Junction	Bandel Junction
Deoria Sadar	Naihati Junction
Gorakhpur Junction	Kolkata Chitpur

===Route of 15051/15052 Purvanchal Express

15051 KOAA → GKP	15052 GKP → KOAA
Kolkata Chitpur	Gorakhpur Junction
Naihati Junction	Pipraich
Bandel Junction	Kaptanganj Junction
Barddhaman Junction	Siswa Bazar
Durgapur	Bagaha
Asansol Junction	Narkatiaganj Junction
Chittaranjan	Bettiah
Madhupur Junction	Sagauli Junction
Jasidih Junction	Bapudham Motihari
Jhajha	Chakia
Barauni Junction	Mehsi
Samastipur Junction	Muzaffarpur Junction
Muzaffarpur Junction	Samastipur Junction
Chakia	Barauni Junction
Bapudham Motihari	Jhajha
Sagauli Junction	Jasidih Junction
Bettiah	Madhupur Junction
Narkatiaganj Junction	Chittaranjan
Bagaha	Asansol Junction
Siswa Bazar	Durgapur
Kaptanganj Junction	Barddhaman Junction
Pipraich	Bandel Junction
Gorakhpur Junction	Kolkata Chitpur

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