Ratnagiri Superfast Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) |
| Stops | 18 |
| Distance travelled | 1,707 km (1,061 mi) |
| Average journey time | 29 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Three days[a] |
| Train number(s) | 12165/12166 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) |
Ratnagiri Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Maharashtra and Gorakhpur Junction of Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12165/12166 train numbers on a three-day-a-week basis.[1][2]
Service
The 12165/Gorakhpur SF Express has an average speed of 57km/h and covers 1707km in 29 hrs 50 mins. 12166/Gorakhpur SF Express has an average speed of 59km/h and covers 1707km in 29 hrs 30 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Thane
- Kalyan Junction
- Kasara
- Igatpuri
- Nasik Road
- Manmad Junction
- Jalgaon Junction
- Bhusaval Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Jabalpur Junction
- Katni Junction
- Satna Junction
- Prayagraj Junction
- Janghai Junction
- Bhadohi
- Varanasi Junction
- Mau Junction
- Deoria Sadar
- Gorakhpur Junction
Coach composition
The train has modern LHB coaches and runs at the max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 LHB coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 1 Pantry Car
- 1 General cum Brake van
- 1 EOG
| 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 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | A1 | S2 | GS | GS | EOG |
Traction
Gorakhpur Express is mostly hauled by Kalyan-based WAP-7, From Prayagraj Junction the train is hauled by Gaziabad-based WAP-7 electric locomotive til Gorakhpur and vice versa.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction two times:
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with 22179/22180 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–MGR Chennai Central Weekly Express.
See also
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Varanasi Junction railway station
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Varanasi Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Gorakhpur Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Chennai Central Weekly Express
Notes
- ^ Runs three days in a week for every direction.
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