The 12555 / 12556 Gorakhdham Superfast Express is a daily Superfast Express class train service of Indian Railways, which runs between the cities of Gorakhpur and Bathinda via Basti station, state capital of Uttar Pradesh; Lucknow, city of Kanpur and national capital New Delhi.
Sniffer dogs inspect the train before the commencement of journey from Gorakhpur Junction.
On-board housekeeping service regularly & on-demand cleans the toilets and coaches with feedback authorization from passengers.
Earlier this train used to run combined with Vaishali Express between Gorakhpur Junction & New Delhi.
North Eastern Railway was assigned with the responsibility of presenting report on the practicality of this train.
Soon after its first journey, this train was extended up to Rohtak Junction, it was declared Superfast Express and its frequency was made daily service.
[2] On 26 May 2014, it rammed into a stationary goods train near Khalilabad station in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, on its way to Gorakhpur.