Maurya Express
The 15027 / 15028 Maurya Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between and 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:- ''''''
Coach composition
The train has modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:- 1 AC First cum II Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 10 AC III Tier
- 4 Sleeper coaches
- 3 General Unreserved
- 1 Divyangjan cun Guard Coach
- 1 Generator Car
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Sambalpur to Gorakhpur and vice versa.Direction reversal
Train used to reverse its direction once at;But the line has once again resumed. The train does not touch NSC Bose Gomoh any more.