Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express
The 19037/38 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railways zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Gorakhpur Junction in India.
It operates as train number 19037 from Bandra Terminus to Gorakhpur Junction and as train number 19038 in the reverse direction.
Unlike the other trains that run between Bandra Terminus to Gorakhpur Junction, this train is operated by Western Railways.
Coaches
The 19037/38 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 15 Sleeper Class, 3 Second Class seating & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. In addition, it has a pantry car.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition May Be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 19037/38 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express covers the distance of 1846 kilometres in 39 hours 00 mins as 19037 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express (47.33 km/hr) & in 39 hrs 15 mins as 19038 Gorakhpur Bandra Terminus Avadh Express (47.03 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 19037/38 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express runs via Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction, Hindaun City, Agra Fort, Kanpur Central, Lucknow Junction, Gonda Junction to Gorakhpur Junction.
Lucknow Junction is where it reverses direction.
Traction
Prior to February 2012, Dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Bandra Terminus & Vadodara Junction after which a Vadodara based WAP 4 locomotive would take over until Lucknow Junction handing over to a Gonda based WDM 3A for the remainder of the journey.
Western Railway completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4 locomotive until Lucknow Junction handing over to a Gonda based WDM 3A for the remainder of the journey.
Timings
19037 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday at 22:40 hrs IST and reaches Gorakhpur Junction at 13:40 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
19038 Gorakhpur Bandra Terminus Avadh Express leaves Gorakhpur Junction every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday at 13:20 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 04:35 hrs IST on the 3rd day.