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.
In January 2026, the train received a bomb hoax at Mau station in Uttar Pradesh.
Coach composition 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:
Locomotion As Central Railways completed its DC–AC conversion on 12 February 2014, a Bhusawal or Itarsi or Lalaguda-based WAP-4 hauls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Itarsi after which an Itarsi-based WDM-3A/3D hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Gorakhpur.
Before 12 February 2014, this train was hauled by a Kalyan-based WCAM-3 locomotive between LTT and as the route was DC electrified.
Schedule
Train number Station code Departure station Departure time (IST) Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day 15017 LTT Lokmanya Tilak Terminus 6:35 AM Gorakhpur 7:10 PM Next day 15018 GKP Gorakhpur 5:30 AM Lokmanya Tilak Terminus 6:05 PM Next day
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