Purvanchal Express runs daily between
Howrah Railway Station and
Gorakhpur Junction Railway Station. (The eastern region of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are called ‘Purvanchal,’ meaning ‘eastern lands.’). This train covers a distance of 855 km and the main cities on the way are Durgapur,
Asansol,
Chittaranjan,
Jasidih,
Barauni,
Muzaffarpur and
Deoria.
Train number 5047: Howrah to Gorakhpur, leaves Howrah at 13:25 hrs on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Train number 5048: Gorakhpur to Howrah, leaves Gorakhpur at 10:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
Base fare:
Class IIA: Rs 1326.00
Class IIIA: Rs 848.00
Class SL: Rs 312.00
