Introduced in 2003,
Durg-Gorakhpur Express runs between
Durg Railway Station in
Chhattisgarh and
Gorakhpur Junction Railway Station in
Uttar Pradesh. Main towns on the way are
Chunar,
Mirzapur,
Vindhyachal,
Allahabad,
Shahdol,
Anuppur, Bilaspur and
Raipur. The train touches the famous Hindu pilgrim center of
Varanasi and covers a distance of 1,146 km. Third A/C and sleeper class facilities are available.
Train number 8201: Durg to
Gorakhpur, leaves Durg on Wednesday and Friday at 19:00 hrs.
Train number 8202: Gorakhpur to Durg, leaves Gorakhpur on Friday and Sunday at 12:50 hrs.
Base fare:
Class IIIA – Rs 998.00
Class SL – Rs 365.00
