title: Maurya Express
text: # 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.
  
  