Kashi Express
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Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh
First service1 February 1907
Current operatorNorth Eastern Railway
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh |
| First service | 1 February 1907 |
| Current operator | North Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Gorakhpur (GKP) Mumbai LTT (LTT) |
| Stops | 66 |
| Distance travelled | 1,707 km (1,061 mi) |
| Average journey time | 36 hours 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 15017 / 15018 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Broad Gauge |
| Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts. |
The 15017 / 15018 Kashi Express is a express train of Indian Railways, running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra, and Gorakhpur Junction, the prominent city of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2]
In January 2026, the train received a bomb hoax at Mau station in Uttar Pradesh.[3]
The train generally consists of a total of 22 coaches as follows:
- 1 AC II tier
- 9 AC III tier
- 4 sleeper class
- 6 unreserved
- 2 unreserved cum luggage/brake van
- Loco reversal: Allahabad Junction
