Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express

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. [1]

Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
LocaleDelhi & Uttar Pradesh
Current operator(s)Northern Railway of
Indian Railways
Route
Stops5
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 facilitiesVegetarian Food
Non-Vegetarian Food
Jain Food
Baggage facilitiesOverhead Luggage Shelves
Technical
Rolling stockAlstom LHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedMaximum: 130 km/h
Average: 80 km/h
Route map

Overview

This train is a Swarna category Shatabdi Express train, Swarna is a Sanskrit word meaning Gold.
Swarna Shatabdi means that it will cater 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.
Also, it is the second fastest Shatabdi Express after Bhopal Shatabdi.

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. Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express is the first train in Indian Railways to get LHB Coaches on trial basis.

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 16:50 16:55
ETW Etawah 18:09 18:11
TDL Tundla Junction 19:20 19:22
ALJN Aligarh Junction 20:08 20:10
GZB Ghaziabad Junction 21:33 21:35
NDLS New Delhi 22:15 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
  1. "Lucknow ⇌ New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express(12003⇌12004)". Trains Of India. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Trivia". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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