The Gokul Express (15315 / 15316) was an express train belonging to Indian Railways - North Eastern Railway zone that used to runs between Gonda Junction railway station and Mailani Junction railway station in India. The train last ran on 2016 & was permanently withdrawn due to gauge conversion of Gonda Junction - Nanpara Junction Meter Gauge Line in Broad Gauge Line.
History Gokul Express started its journey from 1966 between Lucknow Junction railway station to Sitapur Junction railway station. The train was extended to Mailani in 1980s & then to Mathura via Pilibhit, Bareilly & hence Lucknow-Mathura Exp. was named Mathura-Lucknow Jn. Gokul Express & then it was terminated till Bareilly as Mathura Bareilly Gokul Express. In 1995-96 rail budget, it was announced that Mathura-Bareilly Gokul Exp. was extended on both ends to Gonda & Agra fort. Stopping at Achhnera Junction, Mathura Junction, Kasganj Junction, Budaun, Bareilly Junction, Izzatnagar, Pilibhit Junction, Mailani Junction railway station, Paliakalan, Dudhwa Junction, Nanpara Junction, Bahraich, Gonda Junction railway station, this train used to cover the distance in 20 hours 15 minutes with average speed of . It was one of the fastest Meter Gauge train in India. After Agra Fort-Achhnera Junction-Mathura Junction-Kasganj Junction-Bareilly Junction-Pilibhit Junction-Mailani Junction railway station-Sitapur-Lucknow Jn. line became Broad gauge, the service was confined between Gonda Junction railway station and Mailani Junction railway station until 2016.
Timings & Schedule Timings Before Gauge conversion was: (As MG316 Down) Agra Fort 13.30; Mathura Junction 15.15; Kasganj Junction 17.35; Bareilly Junction 19.55; Pilibhit Junction 21.20; Mailani Junction railway station 22.45/23.15(reversal); Nanpara Junction 03.45; Gonda Junction railway station 06.20;|| (As MG315 Up) Gonda Junction railway station 19.50; Nanpara Junction 22.20; Mailani Junction railway station 02.50/03.20(reversal); Pilibhit Junction 04.50; Bareilly Junction 06.20; Kasganj Junction 08.40; Mathura Junction 11.10; Agra Fort 12.45. Covering in 20 hrs 15 mins with average speed of Timings during 2009 was: (As 5316 Down) Mathura Junction 15.15; Kasganj Junction 17.35; Bareilly Junction 19.55; Pilibhit Junction 21.20; Mailani Junction railway station 22.45/23.15(reversal); Nanpara Junction 03.45; Gonda Junction railway station 06.15; (As 5315 Up) Gonda Junction railway station 19.45; Nanpara Junction 22.15; Mailani Junction railway station 02.45/03.15(reversal); Pilibhit Junction 04.45; Bareilly Junction 06.15; Kasganj Junction 08.40; Mathura Junction 11.00. Covering in 15 hrs 15 mins with average speed of . Timings during 2016 was:- (As 15316 Down) Mailani Junction railway station 00.20; Nanpara Junction 04.40; Gonda Junction railway station 07.00; (As 15315 Up) Gonda Junction railway station 19.50; Nanpara Junction 22.15; Mailani Junction railway station 02.30. Covering in 6 hrs 40 mins with average speed of
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