| Sarnath Express | |
| Type: | Express train |
| Locale: | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh |
| Operator: | North Eastern Railway |
| Start: | (CPR) |
| Stops: | 42 |
| End: | (DURG) |
| Distance: | 1077km (669miles) |
| Journeytime: | 24 hours (Approx.) |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Trainnumber: | 15159 / 15160 |
| Class: | AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Autorack: | No |
| Catering: | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Baggage: | Available |
| Speed: | 45km/h average including halts. |
The 15159 / 15160 Sarnath Express is an express train belonging to North Eastern Railway connecting with . Sarnath Express used to run between Varanasi Junction and Durg Junction, at present service extended up to Chhapra Junction.
Sarnath Express being numbered as No.15159 / 15160 running from with .[1] [2] The then Minister of Railways, Pawan Kumar Bansal announced during Railway Budget for 2013–2014 that the service will be extended up to and .[3]
It is hauled by a Kanpur Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Chhapra Junction to, from Prayagraj Junction to Durg Junction it is hauled by an Itarsi Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive and vice versa.
The service has one First A/C (HA1), two Second A/C (2A), eight Third A/C (3A) and 05 Sleeper Class (LS) of Couchette car type in addition to five General Class (UR/GS) of Corridor coach type and two Seating–Luggage rakes (SLR). During 16 March 2017, it was announced by North Eastern Railway zone that an additional Third A/C coach will be added to the existing for a period of three months from 19 March 2017 – 19 June 2017 for both up and down services.[4] [5]
The service originates as Train.No.15159 from and traverses through Ghazipur City,, and makes loco reversals at before it reaches final destination at .[6] The return journey commences as Train.No.15160 and follows the same route to the destination at .[7]