The 15027 / 15028 Maurya Express is an
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train belonging to
North Eastern Railway zone
The North Eastern Railway (abbreviated NER) is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways in India. It is headquartered at Gorakhpur.
Zonal Rail Training Institute (ZRTI) is established in district Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
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that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 15027/15028 train numbers on a daily basis.
Due to the closure of
Dhanbad–Chandrapura line
Dhanbad–Chandrapura line is a railway passing through Railways in Jharia Coalfield lying between the Dhanbad line on the north and the Chandrapura in the south. It remained temporarily closed due to fire and subsidence in Jharia & Raniganj C ...
, this train was diverted route to Dhanbad–Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh–Chandrapura line. Now it has been restored on its previous route.
Service
The 15027/Maurya Express has an average speed of 36 km/hr and covers 851 km in 23h 30m. The 15028/Maurya Express has an average speed of 35 km/hr and covers 851 km in 24h 05m.
Route & Halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has mordern LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:
* 1 AC First cum II Tier (HA1)
* 1 AC II Tier (A1)
* 7 AC III Tier (B1 - B7)
* 7 Sleeper coaches (S1 - S7)
* 3 General Unreserved (GS)
* 1 Divyangjan cun Guard Coach
* 1 Generator Car
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar or
Samastipur
Samastipur is a city and a municipal corporation ( nagar nigam) in Bihar, India. It is the headquarter of Samastipur district and comes under Darbhanga division. The Budhi Gandak river flows through the town. It is one of the five railway ...
based
WAP-4
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electric locomotive from
Hatia
Hatia is a town and railway station in Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.
Etymology
The name "Hatia" derive from "Hat" which means "market." The Hat was established by King of Barkagarh Ani Nath Shahdeo.
Geography
Location
Hat ...
to
Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the Rapti river in the Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometers east of the state capital Lucknow. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur dist ...
and vice versa.
Sometimes, both trains are hauled by a
Gomoh
Gomoh (better known as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Junction Gomoh) is a census town in Topchanchi CD Block Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It has a major railway junction, which was renamed ...
based
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
electric locomotive from Hatia to Gorakhpur and vice versa.
Direction reversal
Train used to reverse its direction 1 time at;
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But the line has once again resumed. The train does not touch NSC Bose Gomoh any more.
Coach composition
It runs with 7 Sleeper coaches, 3 Second sitting coaches, 7 III AC Coaches, 1 II AC Tier Coach and 1 AC First cum II Tier AC Coach along with 1 Divyangjan Cum Guard Coach & 1 Generator Car.
See also
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Hatia railway station
Hatia railway station, station code HTE, is the railway station serving the capital city of Ranchi in the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Hatia Station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway Zone of the ...
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Gorakhpur Junction railway station
Gorakhpur Junction railway station (station code:GKP) is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's second longest railway platform after Hubli Junction railway station. It serves as the headqua ...
References
External links
15027/Maurya Express15028/Maurya Express
Transport in Ranchi
Passenger trains originating from Gorakhpur
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Bihar
Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
Express trains in India
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