Godaan Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 23 December 2001 | ||||
| Current operator | Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai LTT (LTT) Gonda Junction (GD) | ||||
| Stops | 24 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,878 km (1,167 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 36 hours 10 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | 4 Days a week | ||||
| Train number | 11055 / 11056 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 11055 / 11056 Godan Express is an express train of the Indian Railways.[1] It runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra and Gonda Junction of Uttar Pradesh.[2] Godan Express was inaugurated on 23 December 2001.
The name Godaan, came from writer Premchand's novel Godaan. Azmi and Rabindranath Tagore are the only others, a poet and a writer, who have trains dedicated to them (Geetanjali Express) and Premchand (Godaan Express).[3]
Locomotive
- WAP-7 electric locomotive of KYN / AQ / ET Loco Shed:- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Gonda Junction
- Godan Express undergoes loco reversal at Prayagraj Junction.
Average speed
- 11055DN- 54 km/h
- 11056UP- 55 km/h
RSA - Rake Sharing Arrangement
This Train shares Rake with 11059/11060 Chhapra Express
Coach composition
The train consists of a total number of 22 Coaches as follows:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 7 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper Class
- 3 Unreserved
- 1 Passenger cum Luggage 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 | D3 | D2 | A1 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | D1 | EOG |
See also
References
- ^ Anand, Siddharth. "11055/Godan Express (PT) - Mumbai LTT to Gorakhpur CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Indian Railways Train Enquiry, Insights & IRCTC eTicket booking - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Lochan, Vanya (8 June 2021). "Kaifi's 'Kaifiyat': A Poet of Love and Revolution Turns 101". Homegrown. Retrieved 15 March 2026.