Loknayak Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 22 March 2014 |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chhapra Junction (CPR) Old Delhi Junction (DLI) |
| Stops | 20 |
| Distance travelled | 1,000 km (621 mi) |
| Average journey time | 23 hrs 50 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 15115 / 15116 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph) average including halts. |
The 15115 / 15116 Loknayak Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Chhapra Junction and Old Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 15115/15116 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
This train is named after Jayaprakash Narayan, a freedom fighter and political leader who remembered especially for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, for whose overthrow he called a "total revolution". Lok Nayak means The People's Hero.
Service
The 15115/Loknayak Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 1000 km in 24h 40m. The 15116/Loknayak Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 1000 km in 23h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Chhapra Junction
- Ballia
- Ghazipur City
- Aunrihar Junction
- Kerakat
- Jaunpur Junction
- Shahganj Junction
- Faizabad Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Hardoi
- Shahjahanpur
- Chandausi Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Hapur Junction
- Ghaziabad Junction
- Delhi Shahdara Junction
- Old Delhi Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 17 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Chhapra to Old Delhi and vice versa.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
- ^ Bhatia, Kuldip (19 November 2015). "No end to trains' erratic run, passengers inconvenienced". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Extra 3 AC coach of Train No.15115/15116 Chhapra-Delhi-Chhapra
- ^ TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS
External links
- 15115/Loknayak Express India Rail Info
- 15116/Loknayak Express India Rail Info