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 Junction. [1]
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| Service type | Shatabdi Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Delhi & Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway of Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stops | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 513 kilometers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 6 hours 30 minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | Daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train number(s) | 12003 & 12004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | A.C Executive Anubhuti Chair Car A.C. First Class Chair Car A.C. Chair Car | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seating arrangements | Chair Car | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catering facilities | Vegetarian food Non-Vegetarian food Jain food | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead luggage shelves | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rolling stock | Alstom LHB coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | Maximum: 130 km/h between Chipyana Buzrung and Kanpur. Average: 80 km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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
References
- "Lucknow ⇌ New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express(12003⇌12004)". Trains Of India. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Trivia". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
