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 coach
Track gauge1,676 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 code Station name Arrival Departure
LJN Lucknow Junction 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

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
CN Kanpur Central 11:20 11:25
LJN Lucknow Junction 12:40 Destination station

Coaches

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
12003 EOG C16 C15 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 E1 K1 EOG
12004 EOG K1 E1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 EOG

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

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.
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