Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express
 Lucknow Junction Shatabdi near New Delhi | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Shatabdi Express | ||||
| Locale | Delhi & Uttar Pradesh | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | New Delhi Railway Station | ||||
| Stops | 4 | ||||
| End | Lucknow Junction (LJN), Lucknow | ||||
| Distance travelled | 512 km (318 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 6 hours 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12003 / 12004 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements | CC and 1A | ||||
| Catering facilities | MealsonWheels | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | Proposed WiFi networking | ||||
| Other facilities | Breakfast on 12004, Dinner on 12003 | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
145 km/h (90 mph) maximum 100 km/h (62 mph), excluding halts | ||||
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Lucknow Junction (LJN) Swarna Shatabdi Express (Hindi: लखनऊ जंक्शन स्वर्ण शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस) is a Shatabdi class Indian Railways train that connects the Indian capital Delhi to Lucknow, the capital of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. There are two shatabdis each from Delhi and Lucknow daily. This was the first train in India to get the new German LHB coaches.It is also now the longest running Shatabdi in accordance to number of coaches.[1]
History
Earlier this train used to run between Kanpur Central and New Delhi non stop, a 435 km stretch.[2] After the gauge conversion in 1993, it was extended to and also halted at Aligarh. Later on, it was also given halt at Ghaziabad and Etawah.
Initiatives
Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi has been awarded the ISO certification. Efforts are now on to increase the speed of the Lucknow Shatabdi and bring it on par with the Agra - Delhi stretch of the Bhopal Shatabdi.
Routes
Swarna Shatabdi Express
12003 - Lucknow Junction railway station to New Delhi
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| LJN | Lucknow Junction (LJN) | Starting Station | 15:35 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 16:45 | 16:50 |
| ETW | Etawah | 18:03 | 18:05 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 19:13 | 19:15 |
| ALJN | Aligarh Junction | 20:02 | 20:04 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad Junction | 21:25 | 21:27 |
| NDLS | New Delhi | 22:05 | Destination Station |
12004 - New Delhi to Lucknow Junction (LJN)
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDLS | New Delhi | Starting Station | 06:10 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad Junction | 06:48 | 06:50 |
| ALJN | Aligarh Junction | 07:50 | 07:52 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 08:49 | 08:51 |
| ETW | Etawah | 09:42 | 09:44 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 11:20 | 11:25 |
| LJN | Lucknow Junction (LJN) | 12:40 | Destination Station |
Temporary coaches that may/may not be attached depending on demand. Coach Compositions are as follows-
- 12003- LOCO-EOG-C16-C15-C14-C13-C12-C11-C10-C9-C8-C7-C6-C5-C4-C3-C2-C1-E2-E1-EOG.
- 12004- LOCO-EOG-E1-E2-C1-C2-C3-C4-C5-C6-C7-C8-C9-C10-C11-C12-C13-C14-C15-C16-EOG.
See also
References
- ↑ "Railway Budget". Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-trivia-old.html