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#Gokul Express
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#Name: Gokul is a place in Mathura distt of Uttar Pradesh, its situated at 15km from Mathura. Gokul is the...
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place where Lord Krishna spent His Childhood days with His father Nandji, mother Yashodaji and Elder brother Balram. At Gokul He danced over Kaliya Naag on river Yamuna. Since train was initially upo Agra Fort via Mathura before gauge conversion. It was named as Gokul Express. Its considered as longest and fastest MG train in India.
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#Regions of state: #Rohilkhand, Middle Doab, Purvanchal
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#Zone and #division: 1 Zone. NER- Lucknow, Izzatnagar
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#Base: Gonda
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#Rivers: 4 Major - Ghaghara, Sarda, Ganga, Ramganga
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#Physical Regions: Plains of Ghaghra, Ganga Yamuna Doab, and Rohilkhand plains
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#Soils: Alluvial
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#States: 1 state. #UP 23 halts.
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#Zones : NER 23 halts.
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#Speed: Max avg speed 70 kmph: Nanpara Mihinpurwa. Min avg speed 11 kmph Bareily City, Bareily Jn MG.
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#Languages: Hindi Urdu speaking regions
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#Trivia:
¤ Longest distance and fastest running MG train
¤ One of the punctual and priority train on whole route.
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#Photos:
¤Pic 1: Train board;IRI
¤Pic 2: Pic taken by IRI
¤Pic 3: Gokul Exp's old pic at AF; Tripod.