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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Train in India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}<br />
{{One source|date=January 2026}}<br />
{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Kushinagar Superfast Express<br />
|image =<br />
|caption = <br />
| type = [[Superfast trains in India|Superfast]]<br />
| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] & [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1972|05|01}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus|Mumbai LTT]] (LTT)<br />
| stops = 43<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Gorakhpur}} (GKP)<br />
| distance = {{convert|1680|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 30 hours 25 minutes<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved <br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = Available<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage = Available <br />
| otherfacilities =<br />
| stock = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el =<br />
| trainnumber = 22537 / 22538<br />
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average with halts.<br />
| map = [[File:Kushinagar Express (Mumbai - Gorakhpur) route map.png|250px|Kushinagar Express (Mumbai – Gorakhpur) route map]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
The 22537 / 22538 '''Kushinagar Superfast Express''' is an [[Indian Railways]] train running between [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]] ([[Mumbai]]) and [[Gorakhpur]]. It is numbered as 22538/22537. The train is named after the town of [[Kushinagar]], an important Buddhist pilgrim centre near Gorakhpur.<br />
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The train takes nearly 30 hours to complete the distance of 1693&nbsp;km.<br />
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== Route & halts ==<br />
*'''[[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]]'''<br />
*{{stnlnk|Thane}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Nasik Road}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Manmad Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Chalisgaon Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Jalgaon Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Bhusaval Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Burhanpur}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Khandwa}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Harda}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Itarsi Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Rani Kamalapati}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Vidisha}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Bina Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Lalitpur Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Babina}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction||Virangana Laxmibai}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Ait}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Orai}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Pokhrayan}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Unnao Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Aishbagh||Lucknow Aishbagh}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Gonda Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Mankapur Junction}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Maskanwa}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Babhnan}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Basti}}<br />
*{{stnlnk|Khalilabad}}<br />
*'''{{stnlnk|Gorakhpur Junction}}'''.<br />
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==Traction==<br />
It is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan Loco Shed]]-based [[WAP-7]]<ref name="prod_dlw">{{cite web|title=Brief History of DLW|url=http://www.dlw.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,294,702|publisher=Ministry of Railways, Government of India|access-date=30 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402102647/http://www.dlw.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,294,702 |archive-date=2 April 2019}}</ref> electric locomotive on its entire journey.<br />
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== Coach composition ==<br />
The 22538/22537 Kushinagar Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 9 AC 3 tier, 4 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved coaches, 1 EOG, 1 AC pantry car & 1 SLR coach. <br />
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| Loco<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 1<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 2<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 3<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 4<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 5<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 6<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 7<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 8<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 9<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 10<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 11<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 12<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 13<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 14<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 15<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 16<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 17<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 18<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 19<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 20<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 21<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 22<br />
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|-<br />
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||SLR||GS||GS||S4||S3||S2||S1||PC||B9||B8||B7||B6||B5||B4||B3||B2||B1||H1||A3||A2||A1||EOG<br />
|}<br />
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Indian Railways]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[https://www.trainspnrstatus.com/runningstatus/11015-kushinagar-exp 11015 Kushinagar Express]<br />
*[https://www.trainspnrstatus.com/runningstatus/11016-kushinagar-exp 11016 Kushinagar Express]<br />
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/train/970 Kushinagar Express Time-Table]<br />
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{{Railways in Northern India}}<br />
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[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Passenger trains originating from Gorakhpur]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]</div>
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