Gorakhpur–Manduadih Intercity Express

Gorakhpur–Banaras Intercity Express
Overview
Service type	Intercity
Current operator(s)	Northern Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Gorakhpur Junction (GKP); Banaras (BSBS)
Stops	14
Distance travelled	234 km (145 mi)
Average journey time	5h 45m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15103/15104
On-board services
Class(es)	CC, UR/GEN
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph), including halts

The Gorakhpur–Banaras Intercity Express is an Intercity train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Gorakhpur Cantt. and Banaras railway station in India. It is currently being operated with 15103/15104 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1]^[2]

Service

The 15103/Gorakhpur–Banaras Intercity Express has an average speed of 41 kilometres per hour (25 mph) and covers 234 kilometres (145 mi) in 5 hours and 45 minutes. The 15104/Banaras–Gorakhpur InterCity Express has an average speed of 41 kilometres per hour (25 mph) and covers 234 kilometres (145 mi) in 5 hours and 45 minutes.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph). The train consists of 18 coaches:

2 × air-conditioned Chair Car
6 × non-air-conditioned Chair Car
8 × general unreserved coach
2 × EOGs

Traction

Both trains are hauled by WAP-7 electric locomotive from Varanasi to Gorakhpur and vice versa.

Notes

^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

^ "Railways reduce frequency of prominent trains during fog". Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
^ "Rescheduled/Delayed/Late Running Trains". irctcnews.in. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

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[1] Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

[indiatimes-2] "Railways reduce frequency of prominent trains during fog". Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

[irctcnews-3] "Rescheduled/Delayed/Late Running Trains". irctcnews.in. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

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