Shalimar–Gorakhpur Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Current operator | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Gorakhpur Junction Shalimar railway station | ||||
| Stops | 13 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,050 kilometres (650 miles) | ||||
| Average journey time | 20 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number | 15021 / 15022 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC-II, AC-III, SL, general | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Not available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) | ||||
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Shalimar–Gorakhpur Express is an Indian Railways train in the North Eastern Railway Zone of Lucknow Division. It operates weekly, departing from Gorakhpur Junction on Monday and from Shalimar railway station on Tuesday. It covers a distance of 1,050 kilometres (650 mi) from Gorakhpur Junction to Shalimar railway station.[1] The Shalimar (Howrah) Express consists of 22 coaches including one AC-I coach, two AC-II coach, nine AC-III coach, five sleeper class coaches, three general (unreserved) coaches and two SLR.[2]
Schedule
| Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15021 | SHM | Shalimar | 8:20 PM | Tuesday | Gorakhpur | 4:25 PM | Wednesday |
| 15022 | GKP | Gorakhpur | 1:40 PM | Monday | Shalimar | 10:00 AM | Tuesday |
Routes and halts
- Shalimar
- Kharagpur Junction
- Ghatsila
- Tatanagar Junction
- Chandil Junction
- Bhojudih Junction
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Junction Gomoh
- Koderma Junction
- Gaya Junction
- Anugraha Narayan Road
- Dehri-on-Sone
- Sasaram Junction
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Varanasi Junction
- Aunrihar Junction
- Mau Junction
- Belthara Road
- Salempur Junction
- Bhatni Junction
- Deoria Sadar
- Gorakhpur Junction
Rake Sharing
15029/15030 - Gorakhpur-Pune Weekly Express (Via Lucknow)
Coach composition
15021/15022 Shalimar – Gorakhpur Junction – Shalimar Weekly Express has Coach Composition which is reversed at Varanasi Junction:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | GS | GS | GS | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 | B9 | A1 | A2 | H1 | EOG |
Journey
The express takes around 12 hours 25 minutes to complete its journey of 1,050 kilometres (650 mi) with an average speed of 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph).
References
- ↑ "Shalimar Railway". Redbus.
- ↑ Kabir, Shanzil. "15021/Shalimar - Gorakhpur Weekly Express (PT) - Kolkata to Gorakhpur NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.