Lucknow–Gorakhpur line

The Lucknow-Gorakhpur line is classified as B class according to Indian Railways standards, and trains can reach up to 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) on this line. The line is broad gauge, double and electrified. It is the first fully electrified railway line of the North Eastern Railway zone.

This line is one of the busiest in eastern and central Uttar Pradesh. It connects Assam, West Bengal, North Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Trains for Mumbai, Rajasthan and Gujarat are also connected to this line.

Major stations on this line include Barabanki, Gonda, Basti, Khalilabad and Mankapur.

there is another line called gorakhpur-gonda-burhwal-sitapur line.burhwal- sitapur is a single bg line.work is currently  underway of dublling and electrification of the burhwal- sitapur roza line.via sitapur rail route delhi is approximately 

70 km shorter from gorakhpur railway station.