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Godan Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra
First service	23 December 2001; 24 years ago
Current operator	Central Railway
Route
Termini	Mumbai LTT (LTT); Gonda Junction (GD)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	1,878 km (1,167 mi)
Average journey time	36 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	4 Days a week
Train number	11055 / 11056
On-board services
Classes	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Route map

The 11055 / 11056 Godan Express is an express train of the Indian Railways.^[1] It runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra and Gonda Junction of Uttar Pradesh.^[2] Godan Express was inaugurated on 23 December 2001.

The name Godaan, came from writer Premchand's novel Godaan. Azmi and Rabindranath Tagore are the only others, a poet and a writer, who have trains dedicated to them (Geetanjali Express) and Premchand (Godaan Express).^[3]

Locomotive

WAP-7 electric locomotive of KYN / AQ / ET Loco Shed:- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Gonda Junction

Godan Express undergoes loco reversal at Prayagraj Junction.

Average speed

11055DN- 54 km/h
11056UP- 55 km/h

RSA - Rake Sharing Arrangement

This Train shares Rake with 11059/11060 Chhapra Express

Coach composition

The train consists of a total number of 22 Coaches as follows:

1 AC II Tier
7 AC III Tier
9 Sleeper Class
3 Unreserved
1 Passenger cum Luggage van
1 Eog

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	D3	D2	A1	B7	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	D1	EOG

References

↑ Anand, Siddharth. "11055/Godan Express (PT) - Mumbai LTT to Gorakhpur CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
↑ "Indian Railways Train Enquiry, Insights & IRCTC eTicket booking - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
↑ Lochan, Vanya (8 June 2021). "Kaifi's 'Kaifiyat': A Poet of Love and Revolution Turns 101". Homegrown. Retrieved 15 March 2026.

External links

[1] Anand, Siddharth. "11055/Godan Express (PT) - Mumbai LTT to Gorakhpur CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2026.

[2] "Indian Railways Train Enquiry, Insights & IRCTC eTicket booking - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 15 March 2026.

[3] Lochan, Vanya (8 June 2021). "Kaifi's 'Kaifiyat': A Poet of Love and Revolution Turns 101". Homegrown. Retrieved 15 March 2026.

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