Ratnagiri Superfast Express

Gorakhpur Superfast express (formerly known as Ratnagiri Superfast Express)

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Current operator(s)	Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Gorakhpur Junction (GKP)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	1,707 km (1,061 mi)
Average journey time	29 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Three days[a]
Train number(s)	12165/12166
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph)

Ratnagiri Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Maharashtra and Gorakhpur Junction of Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12165/12166 train numbers on a three-day-a-week basis.[1][2]

Service

The 12165/Gorakhpur SF Express has an average speed of 57km/h and covers 1707km in 29 hrs 50 mins. 12166/Gorakhpur SF Express has an average speed of 59km/h and covers 1707km in 29 hrs 30 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
• Thane
• Kalyan Junction
• Kasara
• Igatpuri
• Nasik Road
• Manmad Junction
• Jalgaon Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Itarsi Junction
• Jabalpur Junction
• Katni Junction
• Satna Junction
• Prayagraj Junction
• Janghai Junction
• Bhadohi
• Varanasi Junction
• Mau Junction
• Deoria Sadar
• Gorakhpur Junction

Coach composition

The train has modern LHB coaches and runs at the max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 LHB coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper Coaches
• 3 General
• 1 Pantry Car
• 1 General cum Brake van
• 1 EOG

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	GS	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	PC	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	A1	S2	GS	GS	EOG

Traction

Gorakhpur Express is mostly hauled by Kalyan-based WAP-7, From Prayagraj Junction the train is hauled by Gaziabad-based WAP-7 electric locomotive til Gorakhpur and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction two times:

• Prayagraj Junction

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with 22179/22180 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–MGR Chennai Central Weekly Express.

See also

• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
• Varanasi Junction railway station
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Varanasi Express
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Gorakhpur Express
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Chennai Central Weekly Express

Notes

1. Runs three days in a week for every direction.

External links

• 12165/Ratnagiri Superfast Express
• 12166/Ratnagiri Superfast Express

References

1. Temporary Stoppage of Express Trains
2. Temporary halt of BSB-LTT at Katni Station