The 15115 / 15116 Loknayak Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Template:Stnlnk and Template:Stnlnk in India. It is currently being operated with 15115/15116 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
This train is named after Jayaprakash Narayan, a freedom fighter and political leader who remembered especially for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, for whose overthrow he called a "total revolution". Lok Nayak means The People's Hero.
Service
The 15115/Loknayak Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 1000 km in 24h 40m. The 15116/Loknayak Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 1000 km in 23h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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- Shahganj Junction
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Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 17 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Kanpur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Chhapra to Old Delhi and vice versa.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also
Notes
References
External links
- 15115/Loknayak Express India Rail Info
- 15116/Loknayak Express India Rail Info