Gorakhpur–Yesvantpur Express (via Gonda)

The Gorakhpur–Yesvantpur Express is an express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Gorakhpur Junction and Yesvantpur Junction via Basti railway station and Gonda Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15015/15016 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 15015/Gorakhpur–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 2515 km in 51h 10m. The 15016/Yesvantpur–Gorakhpur Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 2515 km in 53 h 55 m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Gorakhpur Junction
 * Basti
 * Gonda Junction
 * Barabanki Junction
 * Badshahnagar
 * Aishbagh
 * Unnao Junction
 * Kanpur Central
 * Orai
 * Jhansi Junction
 * Bina Junction
 * Bhopal Junction
 * Itarsi Junction
 * Nagpur Junction
 * Chandrapur
 * Balharshah Junction
 * Sirpur Kaghaznagar
 * Kazipet Junction
 * Secunderabad Junction
 * Guntakal Junction
 * Dharmavaram Junction
 * Hindupur
 * Yesvantpur Junction

Coach composite
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

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Gorakhpur to Secunderabad. From Secunderabad, the trains are hauled by a Moula Al Loco Shed-based twin WDM-3A diesel locomotive until Yesvantpur and vice versa.

Direction reversal
Earlier the train used to reverse its direction at Lucknow Junction. After the completion of the Manaknagar–Aishbagh bypass line, now the train bypasses Lucknow Junction.