Gorakhpur–Okha Express

The 15045 / 15046 Gorakhpur–Okha Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gorakhpur Junction in Uttar Pradesh and Okha in Gujarat. It is currently being operated with 15045/15046 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :


 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 6 AC III Tier
 * 7 Sleeper Coaches
 * 4 General Unreserved
 * 2 End-on Generator
 * 1 Pantry Car

Service
15045/ Gorakhpur–Okha Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 2307 km in 46 hrs 35 mins.

15046/ Okha–Gorakhpur Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 2307 km in 43 hrs 50 mins.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :


 * Gorakhpur
 * Basti
 * Gonda Junction
 * Aishbagh
 * Kanpur Central
 * Tundla
 * Agra Cantonment
 * Gwalior
 * Jhansi Junction
 * Bina
 * Guna Junction
 * Ruthiyai Junction
 * Ujjain Junction
 * Nagda
 * Ratlam Junction
 * Chhayapuri
 * Ahmedabad Junction
 * Chandlodiya
 * Surendranagar
 * Rajkot Junction
 * Hapa
 * Jamnagar
 * Dwarka
 * Okha

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction once at;


 * Bina Junction

Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by an Itarsi-based WAP-7 locomotive from Gorakhpur up to Ahmedabad Junction. Then it is hauled by a Sabarmati-based WDP-4D locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Okha.