Maurya Express
# Maurya Express

The 15027 / 15028 Maurya Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Hatia and Gorakhpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15027/15028 train numbers on a daily basis.

Due to the closure of Dhanbad–Chandrapura line, this train was diverted route to Dhanbad–Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh–Chandrapura line. Now it has been restored on its previous route.

## Service

The 15027/Maurya Express has an average speed of 36 km/h and covers 851 km in 23h 30m. The 15028/Maurya Express has an average speed of 35 km/h and covers 851 km in 24h 05m.

## Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

* Hatia
* Ranchi
* Muri Junction
* Bokaro Steel City
* Chandrapura
* Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh (not now)
* Dhanbad
* Jasidih
* Jhajha
* Jamui
* Kiul
* Barauni Junction
* Samastipur
* Khudiram Bose Pusa
* Muzaffarpur Junction
* Hajipur
* Sonpur
* Chhapra Junction
* Siwan Junction
* Deoria Sadar
* Chauri Chaura
* Gorakhpur Junction

## Coach composition

The train has mordern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:

* 1 AC First cum II Tier (HA1)
* 1 AC II Tier (A1)
* 7 AC III Tier (B1 - B7)
* 7 Sleeper coaches (S1 - S7)
* 3 General Unreserved (GS)
* 1 Divyangjan cun Guard Coach
* 1 Generator Car

## Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar or Samastipur based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Hatia to Gorakhpur and vice versa.

Sometimes, both trains are hauled by a Gomoh based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Hatia to Gorakhpur and vice versa.

## Direction reversal

Train used to reverse its direction once at;

* Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh

But the Chandrapura Junction line has once again resumed. The train does not touch NSC Bose Gomoh any more.

## Coach composition

It runs with 7 Sleeper coaches, 3 Second sitting coaches, 7 III AC Coaches, 1 II AC Tier Coach and 1 AC First cum II Tier AC Coach along with 1 Divyangjan Cum Guard Coach & 1 Generator Car.

