Gorakhpur–Yesvantpur Express (via Faizabad)

The Gorakhpur–Yesvantpur Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Gorakhpur Junction and Yesvantpur Junction via Ayodhya Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15023/15024 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 15023/Gorakhpur– Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 2464 km in 50h 30m. The 15024/Yesvantpur–Gorakhpur Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 2464 km in 43h 50m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Gorakhpur Junction
 * Basti
 * Mankapur Junction
 * Ayodhya Junction
 * Lucknow Charbagh
 * Kanpur Central
 * Orai
 * Jhansi Junction
 * Bina Junction
 * Bhopal Junction
 * Itarsi Junction
 * Nagpur Junction
 * Chandrapur
 * Balharshah Junction
 * Sirpur Kaghaznagar
 * Kazipet Junction
 * Kacheguda
 * Mahbubnagar
 * Kurnool City
 * Anantapur
 * Dharmavaram Junction
 * Yesvantpur Junction

Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:


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

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Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Jhansi-based WDM-3A or WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Gorakhpur to Jhansi. From Jhansi, the trains are hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 electric locomotive until Kacheguda. From Kacheguda, the trains are hauled by a Kazipet-based twin WDM-3A diesel locomotive until Yesvantpur and vice versa.