Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express

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Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express
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Overview
Service type Shatabdi Express
Locale Delhi & Uttar Pradesh
Current operator(s) Northern Railway of
Indian Railways
Route
Stops6
Distance travelled513 kilometers
Average journey time6 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12003 & 12004
On-board services
Class(es) A.C Executive Anubhuti Chair Car
A.C. First Class Chair Car
A.C. Chair Car
Seating arrangementsChair Car
Sleeping arrangementsNot available
Catering facilities Vegetarian food
Non-Vegetarian food
Jain food
Observation facilitiesLarge Window
Baggage facilitiesOverhead luggage shelves
Technical
Rolling stock Alstom LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedMaximum: 130 km/h
between Chipyana Buzrung and Kanpur. Average: 80 km/h

Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express is one of the Shatabdi Express trains operated by Indian Railways that connects the capital of India, New Delhi to state capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Junction. [1]

Overview

This train is a Swarna category Shatabdi Express train, Swarna is a Sanskrit word meaning gold. Swarna Shatabdi means that it caters better amenities to passengers and also generates better revenue for Indian Railways as compared to other Shatabdi Express trains. Not every train in Indian Railways carries Swarna tag. It is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad WAP-7 or WAP-5 Locomotive.

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 and previous terminal, Kanpur Central was converted to its only halt and later halted at Aligarh. Later on, it was also given halt at Ghaziabad and Etawah. Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express is the first train in Indian Railways to get LHB coach on trial basis.

Initiatives

Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi has been awarded the ISO certification.

Routes

Swarna Shatabdi Express

12003 – Lucknow Junction railway station to New Delhi

Station codeStation nameArrivalDeparture
LJN Lucknow Junction Starting station15:35
CNB Kanpur Central 16:5016:55
ETWEtawah18:0918:11
TDLTundla Junction19:2019:22
ALJNAligarh Junction20:0820:10
GZBGhaziabad Junction21:3321:35
NDLS New Delhi 22:15Destination station

12004 – New Delhi to Lucknow Junction

Station codeStation nameArrivalDeparture
NDLS New Delhi Starting Station06:10
GZBGhaziabad Junction06:4806:50
ALJNAligarh Junction07:5007:52
TDLTundla Junction08:4908:51
ETWEtawah09:4209:44
CN Kanpur Central 11:2011:25
LJN Lucknow Junction 12:40Destination station

Coaches

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12003 BSicon LDER.svg EOGC16C15C14C13C12C11C10C9C8C7C6C5C4C3C2C1E1K1EOG
12004 BSicon LDER.svg EOGK1E1C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16EOG

Speed

Its all coaches are of air conditioned LHB coach type which is capable of reaching 160 kmph but it does not touch. Sometimes people become confused because according to Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM) on Indian Railways website or Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering website, the BG (Broad Gauge) lines have been classified into six groups ‘A’ to ‘E’ on the basis of the future maximum permissible speeds but it may not be same as present speed.

The maximum permissible speed is 130 kmph except two parts - first 29 km of journey or New Delhi (NDLS) – Chipyana Buzrung (CYZ) part where Railway is trying to raise maximum permissible sectional speed to 130 kmph from 110 kmph and after leaving route towards Howrah, last 72 km of journey or Kanpur (CNB) – Lucknow NE Jn (LJN) route has sectional speed of 110 kmph but speed of about first 2 Kms, under North Central Railway of this route is unknown - it is as per System Map of Northern Railway (as on 31.03.2021)

Railway board has approved the speed policy which envisages operation of passenger trains at 160 kmph on Delhi – Howrah (incl CNB-LKO that is Kanpur - Lucknow NR) route and this train leaves route towards Howrah from Kanpur and then passes through Kanpur (CNB) – Lucknow NE Jn (LJN) route which is about same as Kanpur (CNB) – Lucknow NR (LKO) route but it is still unclear what will its impact on this train in future like increasing of speed but not up to 160 kmph or up to 160 kmph

See also

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References

  1. "Lucknow ⇌ New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express(12003⇌12004)". Trains Of India . Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Trivia". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 March 2018.