Purvanchal Express (via Ballia)/15049

poorvanchal exp at pf #2 in KOAA

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Plz update the CC of 15049, m attaching pics of platform display

Why is the region of Gorakhpur called Purvanchal..?? What is the cultural/geographical/historical significance of naming so?

14-12-12

ENJOY TRACK SOUNDS - WDM-3A thunders past Narayanpur Anant Yard near Muzaffarpur Jn. !!!!
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21 coach load 15048 Gorakhpur (GKP) - Kolkata (KOAA) Purvanchal Express thunders past Narayanpur Anant(NRPA) Station Yard located one station after Muzaffarpur Junction heading towards Samastipur Jn. side. A UDL WDG-3A can be seen doing shunting duties in the beginning and an SPJ WDM-2 loco towards the end. Narayanpur Anant is located under Sonpur(SEE) Division of East Central Railways (ECR).Enjoy the thundering track sounds in this clip as the GD WDM-3A goes roaring through accelerating with the 21 coach load.
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Courtesy: Vivian Boye

yesterday,saw this train on JSME being hauled be WAG-7

HWH based WAP-4 loco - 22240 has been coupled to Kolkata (KOAA) bound 15050 (Gorakhpur-Kolkata) Bi-weekly Express as its new assignment !!
Courtesy:S Chowdhury Diesel Phillic Electric Affinity(Flickr from Yahoo!!)

First on Youtube : Barauni Junction - East Central Railway
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Uploaded by viviboye on Jan 25, 2012
15048 Gorakhpur - Kolkata Purvanchal Express arrives Barauni Junction running approx 2 hrs late due to vacuum problem at Sonpur.The 21 coacher headed by SHF GD WDM-3A Hanuman Livery Rebuilt with DBR makes its way onto platform number - 4 at Barauni Junction. An SPJ WDM-3D 11280 can be seen refuelling at the beginning of the station.Later on in the video one can see Jaynagar - Sealdah Ganga Sagar Express also standing at a distance on platform number-8 which departed after we arrived.

ECR's Samastipur Junction - GD WDM-3A enters in style with Purvanchal Express
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Uploaded by viviboye on Jan 5, 2012
LHF Gonda (GD) WDM-3A hauled 21 coach load of 15048 Gorakhpur - Kolkata Purvanchal Express pulls onto platform number-6 at Samastipur Junction (SPJ) . One can also hear the announcement being made for 13186 Down Jaynagar - Sealdah Gangasagar Express that was running on time and would arrive on platform number-5. As seen in the beginning of the video is that electrification work has already started at Samastipur .