| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, MP, UP | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) | ||||
| Stops | 40 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,693 km (1,052 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22538/ 22537 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 1A, 2A, 3A, SL, 2S | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available (paid) | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Kushinagar SF 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.
The train takes nearly 30 hours to complete the distance of 1693 km.
A Bhusawal-based WAP-7 electric loco powers the train for the entire up/down journey.
The 22538/22537 Kushinagar Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 8 AC 3 tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved coaches, 2 EOG & 1 AC pantry car. As with most train services in India, coach composition ma
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