{"id":6951,"date":"2025-08-10T09:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T09:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=6951"},"modified":"2025-08-10T09:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T09:17:40","slug":"superfast-special-train-between-gorakhpur-and-gomti-nagar-train-no-02537-train-no-02538","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/superfast-special-train-between-gorakhpur-and-gomti-nagar-train-no-02537-train-no-02538\/","title":{"rendered":"SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN GORAKHPUR AND GOMTI NAGAR (Train No. 02537\/ Train No. 02538)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN GORAKHPUR AND GOMTI NAGAR (Train No. 02537\/ Train No. 02538)<\/p>\n

4 DAYS A WEEK SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN GORAKHPUR AND GOMTI NAGAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

In order to clear extra rush during Winter rush-2016, Railway will run Special train No. 02537\/02538 Gorakhpur-Gomti Nagar.- Gorakhpur (Four Days A Week) Superfast as per the following programme-<\/p>\n

The Train No. 02537 Gorakhpur-Gomti Nagar (Four Days A Week) Superfast Special Train<\/strong> will depart from Gorakhpur at 05.25 a.m. to reach Gomti Nagar at 09.25 a.m. the same day<\/strong> while in the return direction, the Train No. 02538 Gomti Nagar.- Gorakhpur (Four Days A Week)Superfast Special Train<\/strong> will depart from Gomti Nagar at 04.10 p.m. to reach Gorakhpur at 08.10 a.m. the same day o\u00adn every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday from 10.01.2016 to 20.01.2025 (08 Trips in each direction).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consisting of two AC Chair Car, six Chair Car & two General Class coaches, the 02537\/02538 Gorakhpur-Gomti Nagar.- Gorakhpur (Four Days A Week) Superfast Special train will stop at Basti & Gonda, stations enroute in both directions.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I’ve found about the Superfast Special Train between Gorakhpur and Gomti Nagar (Train Nos. 02537 \/ 02538)<\/strong>, including route, schedule, features, and booking information:<\/p>\n

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Service Overview & Route Details<\/h2>\n
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  • Train No. 02537 \/ 02538<\/strong> runs as a Superfast Special<\/strong> connecting Gorakhpur Junction (GKP)<\/strong> and Gomti Nagar (GTNR)<\/strong> in Lucknow. It was introduced in January 2016<\/strong> to manage winter rush.<\/li>\n
  • Operated four days a week<\/strong> (Sunday to Wednesday), it makes the uphill trip (02537)<\/strong> from Gorakhpur at 05:25 AM<\/strong>, reaching Gomti Nagar around 09:25 AM<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • On the return journey (02538)<\/strong>, it departs Gomti Nagar at 04:10 PM<\/strong>, arriving back in Gorakhpur by 08:10 PM<\/strong>\u2014completing the journey in approximately 4 hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Stops en route include Basti<\/strong> and Gonda<\/strong> stations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Train Composition & Facilities<\/h2>\n
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    • The rake typically includes:\n
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      • 2 AC Chair Car (CC)<\/strong> coaches,<\/li>\n
      • 6 Second Seating (2S\/CC)<\/strong> coaches, and<\/li>\n
      • 2 General Unreserved<\/strong> coaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • No pantry car; catering services are not provided<\/strong> aboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Booking & Status Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Feature<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        Booking Platform<\/strong><\/td>\nBook via standard IRCTC or PRS counters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Availability<\/strong><\/td>\nConfirmed or RAC; usual quotas apply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Live Status<\/strong><\/td>\nNot listed on common platforms (may vary as service is intermittent)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        As a special train, it may not appear consistently on public tracking systems\u2014availability can fluctuate based on demand and operational needs.<\/p>\n

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        Summary<\/h2>\n
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        • Purpose<\/strong>: Introduced to clear peak-season travel demand between Gorakhpur and Lucknow.<\/li>\n
        • Schedule<\/strong>:\n
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          • 02537<\/strong>: Gorakhpur \u2192 Gomti Nagar \u2014 05:25 AM to 09:25 AM<\/li>\n
          • 02538<\/strong>: Gomti Nagar \u2192 Gorakhpur \u2014 04:10 PM to 08:10 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Frequency<\/strong>: Four days a week (Sun\u2013Wed).<\/li>\n
          • Coach Composition<\/strong>: AC chair car, second seating, and general coaches; no onboard catering.<\/li>\n
          • Booking<\/strong>: Available via IRCTC or PRS; check availability ahead due to its special status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Would you like assistance checking current running dates<\/strong>, booking live seats, or exploring alternative trains on this route?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN GORAKHPUR AND GOMTI NAGAR (Train No. 02537\/ Train No. 02538) 4 DAYS A WEEK SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN GORAKHPUR AND GOMTI NAGAR In order to clear extra rush during Winter rush-2016, Railway will run Special train No. 02537\/02538 Gorakhpur-Gomti Nagar.- Gorakhpur (Four Days A Week) Superfast as per the following programme- […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,38,7,91,19,345],"tags":[4,74,6,78,20,440],"class_list":["post-6951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irctc","category-irctc-news","category-railway","category-railway-news","category-special-trains","category-superfast-special-trains","tag-irctc","tag-irctc-news","tag-railway","tag-railway-news","tag-special-trains","tag-superfast-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6951\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}