Gorakhpur–Manduadih Intercity Express

Gorakhpur–Banaras Intercity ExpressOverview

Service type| Intercity
Current operator(s)| Northern Eastern Railway
Route
Termini| Gorakhpur Junction  (GKP)
Banaras (BSBS)
Stops| 14
Distance travelled| 234 km (145 mi)
Average journey time| 5h 45m
Service frequency| Daily [a]
Train number(s)| 15103/15104
On-board services
Class(es)| CC, UR/GEN
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| No
Catering facilities| On-board catering
E-catering
Entertainment facilities| No
Baggage facilities| No
Technical
Rolling stock| LHB coach
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 110 km/h (68 mph), including halts

The Gorakhpur–Banaras Intercity Express is an Intercity train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Gorakhpur Cantt. and Banaras railway station in India. It is currently being operated with 15103/15104 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]

## Service

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The 15103/Gorakhpur–Banaras Intercity Express has an average speed of 41 kilometres per hour (25 mph) and covers 234 kilometres (145 mi) in 5 hours and 45 minutes. The 15104/Banaras–Gorakhpur InterCity Express has an average speed of 41 kilometres per hour (25 mph) and covers 234 kilometres (145 mi) in 5 hours and 45 minutes.

## Route and halts

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The important halts of the train are:

* Gorakhpur Junction
* Deoria Sadar
* Bhatni Junction
* Salempur Junction
* Lar Road
* Belthara Road
* Indara Junction
* Mau Junction
* Dullahapur
* Jakhanian
* Sadat
* Aunrihar Junction
* Varanasi City
* Varanasi Junction
* Banaras

## Coach composition

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The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph). The train consists of 18 coaches:

* 2 × air-conditioned Chair Car
* 6 × non-air-conditioned Chair Car
* 8 × general unreserved coach
* 2 × EOGs

## Traction

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Both trains are hauled by WAP-7 electric locomotive from Varanasi to Gorakhpur and vice versa.

## See also

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* Gorakhpur Junction railway station
* Banaras railway station

## Notes

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1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

## References

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1. ^ "Railways reduce frequency of prominent trains during fog". Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
2. ^ "Rescheduled/Delayed/Late Running Trains". irctcnews.in. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

## External links

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* 15103/Gorakhpur - Manduadih Intercity Express
* 15104/Manduadih - Gorakhpur Intercity Express

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National network/
trunk lines|

* Howrah–Delhi main line
* New Delhi–Chennai main line
* New Delhi–Mumbai main line
* Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
* Delhi–Jaipur line
* Jaipur–Ahmedabad line

Branch lines/
sections|

* Agra–Bhopal section
* Ahmedabad–Udaipur line
* Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line
* Ambala–Attari line
* Amritsar–Khem Karan line
* Amritsar–Pathankot line
* Aunrihar–Jaunpur line
* Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
* Bathinda–Rewari line
* Bathinda–Rajpura line
* Bikaner–Rewari line
* Bhanupli–Leh line
* Chandigarh–Sahnewal line
* Delhi–Fazilka line
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* Jammu–Baramulla line
* Jodhpur–Bathinda line
* Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line
* Kanpur–Delhi section
* Laksar–Dehradun line
* Lucknow–Gorakhpur line
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* Ludhiana–Fazilka line
* Ludhiana–Jakhal line
* Marwar Junction–Munabao line
* Mathura–Vadodara section
* Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line
* Merta Road–Rewari line
* Moradabad–Ambala line
* Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
* Rewari–Rohtak line
* Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line
* Suratgarh–Bathinda line
* Varanasi–Chhapra line
* Varanasi–Lucknow main line
* Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line
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Urban and suburban
rail transport|

* Delhi Suburban Railway
* Delhi Metro (Blue
* Green
* Grey
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* Violet
* Yellow)
* Rapid Metro Gurgaon
* Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway
* Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway
* Delhi–Meerut RRTS

Heritage railways|

* Kalka–Shimla Railway

Monorails|

* Patiala State Monorail Trainways

Defunct lines|

* Jammu–Sialkot line

Manufacturing units
and workshops|

* Banaras Locomotive Works
* Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
* Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli

Railway companies|

* Northern Railway
* North Eastern Railway
* North Central Railway
* North Western Railway
* East Indian Railway Company
* Kangra Valley Railway
* Rajputana–Malwa Railway
* Tirhut Railway
* Oudh and Tirhut Railway
* Indian Branch Railway Company
* Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway
* Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway
* Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway
* Lucknow–Bareilly Railway
* Bengal and North Western Railway
* Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway
* Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway
* Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway
* Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway
* Segowlie–Raxaul Railway
* Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
* National Capital Region Transport Corporation

See also|

* Indian Railways
* Bholu (mascot)
* 1974 railway strike in India
* Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor

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