Maurya Express

Maurya Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	9 July 1984; 37 years ago
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Hatia (HTE)
Stops	48
End	Gorakhpur (GKP)
Distance travelled	851 km (529 mi)
Average journey time	23h 30m as 15027 ; 24h 05m as 15028
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15027/15028
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General cum Second Sitting
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	36 km/h (22 mph) average including halts as 15027 ; 35 km/h (22 mph) average including halts as 15028

The 15027 / 15028 Maurya Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Hatia and Gorakhpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15027/15028 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Due to the closure of Dhanbad–Chandrapura line, 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:

Coach composition[]

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
7 Sleeper coaches
8 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[]

Both trains are hauled by a Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar or Samastipur based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Hatia to Gorakhpur and vice versa.

Direction reversal[]

Train used to reverse its direction 1 time at;

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh

But the Chandrapura Junction line has once again resumed. The train does not touch NSC Bose Gomoh any more.

Coach composition[]

It runs with 9 Sleeper coaches, 9 Second sitting coaches, 2 3AC Coaches and 1 2AC Coach along with 2 Seating cum Luggage Van.

References[]

External links[]

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[1] VANANCHAL EXPRESS TO CONTINUE SERVICE VIA DIVERTED ROUTE

[2] REVISED TIMINGS OF TRAINS DIVERTED DUE TO CLOSURE OF TRAFFIC ON DHANBAD-CHANDRAPURA SECTION

[3] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS CLOSES TRAFFIC ON DHANBAD-CHANDRAPURA SECTION

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Maurya Express

Contents

Service[]

Route & Halts[]

Coach composition[]

Traction[]

Direction reversal[]

Coach composition[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]