The 15115 / 15116 Loknayak Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Chhapra Junction and Old Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 15115/15116 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Loknayak Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service22 March 2014; 10 years ago (2014-03-22)
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiChhapra Junction (CPR)
Old Delhi Junction (DLI)
Stops20
Distance travelled1,000 km (621 mi)
Average journey time23 hrs 50 mins
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)15115 / 15116
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed42 km/h (26 mph) average including halts.

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

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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

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The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

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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

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Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Chhapra to Old Delhi and vice versa.

Direction reversal

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The train reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

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  1. ^ Bhatia, Kuldip (19 November 2015). "No end to trains' erratic run, passengers inconvenienced". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ Extra 3 AC coach of Train No.15115/15116 Chhapra-Delhi-Chhapra
  3. ^ TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS
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