Service type Express Current operator(s) Eastern Railways | Last service Gorakhpur via Ballia Start Kolkata (KOAA) | |
Locale West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh First service Kolkata railway station | ||
Gorakhpur Poorvanchal Express is a weekly express type train of Indian Railways linking city of Kolkata with Gorakhpur via Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Stopage
This is a long distance running express and covers its journey within a day.This train covers 880 Kilometers of distance at a speed of 65 km/h and through its journey it passes through important stations like
Facility
This train has the facility of AC chair car, Second class sitting & General sitting type of coaches.All the classes except General class requires prior reservation.Tatkal scheme is available in this train, whereas Pantry car facility is available. It is hauled by HWH WAP 4 from Kolkata to Barauni and BJU WDM-3A/B from Barauni to Gorakhpur.This train is very popular among the traveler as a result of this the people have to book their ticket in advance at least two months before and even in some cases the Tatkal tickets are also unavailable due to its high demand.It is the most popular train connecting Howrah division with North Bihar and Northwester Uttar Pradesh.