Lucknow–New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express

Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
LocaleDelhi & Uttar Pradesh
First service24 March 1989 (1989-03-24)
Current operator(s)Northern Railway of
Indian Railways
Route
TerminiLucknow Junction
New Delhi
Stops5
Distance travelled512 km (318 mi)
Average journey time6 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12003/12004
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es)AC Executive Anubhuti Chair Car
AC First Class Chair Car
AC 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 (81 mph)
Average: 75 km/h (47 mph)

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 Locomotive.

History

Earlier this train used to run between Kanpur Central and New Delhi non-stop, a 440 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,Etawah and further Tundla also was added.Phaphund was also added. Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express is the first train in Indian Railways to get LHB coach on trial basis.

Route and halts

New Delhi

Ghaziabad Junction

Aligarh Junction

Tundla Junction

Etawah Junction

Phaphund

Kanpur Central

Lucknow Junction

Traction

This train is hauled by the Ghaziabad WAP-7 for its journey.

Coach composition

This train was the first train in India to get morden LHB coaches.Coach Composition of this train is:

1 AC Anubhuti Executive Coach

1 AC First Class Coach

16 Chair Car Coach

2 EOG Brake and Luggage coach

Initiatives

Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi has been awarded the ISO certification.

Coach positioning

Coach positioning of this train at New Delhi Station is:

LOCO-EOG-K1-E1-C1-C2-C3-C4-C5-C6-C7-C8-C9-C10-C11-C12-C13-C14-C15-C16-EOG

Vice Versa Coach positioning at Lucknow Charbagh station

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lucknow ⇌ New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express(12003⇌12004)". Trains Of India. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Trivia". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 March 2018.