Kushinagar Express

The Kushinagar SF Express is an Indian Railways train running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Gorakhpur. It is numbered as 22538/22537. The train is named after the town of Kushinagar, an important Buddhist pilgrim centre near Gorakhpur.

Kushinagar Express

Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Locale	Maharashtra, MP, UP
Current operator(s)	Central Railways
Route
Termini	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Gorakhpur Junction (GKP)
Stops	40
Distance travelled	1,693 km (1,052 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22538/ 22537
On-board services
Class(es)	1A, 2A, 3A, SL, 2S
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available (paid)
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) average with halts
Route map

The train takes nearly 30 hours to complete the distance of 1693 km.

Main stops

• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
• Thane
• Kalyan Junction
• Igatpuri
• Nasik Road
• Manmad Junction
• Bhusaval
• Raver
• Khandwa
• Itarsi Junction
• Narmadapuram
• Mandideep
• Rani Kamalapati
• Bhopal Junction
• Vidisha
• Bina Junction
• Virangana Laxmibai
• Kanpur Central
• Aishbagh
• Gonda
• Mankapur Junction
• Babhnan
• Basti
• Khalilabad
• Gorakhpur Junction

Locomotives

A Bhusawal-based WAP-7 electric loco powers the train for the entire up/down journey.

Coach composition

The 22538/22537 Kushinagar Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 8 AC 3 tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved coaches, 2 EOG & 1 AC pantry car. As with most train services in India, coach composition ma

See also

• Indian Railways

External links

• 11015 Kushinagar Express
• 11016 Kushinagar Express
• Kushinagar Express Time-Table