Service type Superfast Stops 14 | Start Gorakhpur Junction Distance travelled 1,683 km (1,046 mi) | |
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Current operator(s) North Eastern Railway zone End Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | ||
The Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Gorakhpur Junction and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in India. It operates as train number 12541 from Gorakhpur Junction to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and as train number 12542 in the reverse direction.
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Coaches
The 12541/12542 Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 9 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12541 Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express covers the distance of 1680 kilometres in 30 hours 25 mins (55.23 km/hr) & 1683 kilometres in 30 hours 00 mins as 12542 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Gorakhpur Superfast Express (56.10 km/hr). As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
It reverses direction at Lucknow Charbagh
Traction
It is hauled by 3 locomotives during its journey. A WDM 3A locomotive from the Gonda shed hauls the train from Gorakhpur Junction to Jhansi Junction after which a Bhusaval based WAP 4 haules the train until Igatpuri from where a WCAM 3 or a WCAM 2/2P from the Kalyan shed takes over until Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a Bhusaval based WAP 4 or Ajni based WAP 7 between Jhansi Junction until Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.