| Jabalpur - Lucknow Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Mail/Express |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh |
| First service | Chitrakoot - Lucknow |
| Last service | Jabalpur - Lucknow |
| Current operator(s) | West Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Jabalpur Junction |
| No. of intermediate stops | 20 |
| End | Lucknow |
| Distance travelled | 582 km (362 mi) |
| Average journey time | 14 hours approx |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved, Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Available |
| Entertainment facilities | Yes, available in all Air Conditioned coaches |
| Baggage facilities | Yes, available |
| Other facilities | R.O. Vending machines, Chair car cum sleeper car coaches, Enough general coaches |
| Technical | |
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) average with halts |
The Jabalpur - Lucknow Chitrakoot Express is a daily Mail/Express Train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur, an important city & military cantonment hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Lucknow railway station, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. The name "Chitrakoot Express" has been given as this place is very important religious spot near the city of Jabalpur.
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Train no.15009 departs from Jabalpur daily at 17:30 hrs. reaching Lucknow the next day at 09:40 hrs. Train no.15010 departs from Lucknow, daily at 00:00 hrs., reaching Jabalpur the next day at 05:20 hrs.
The train goes via Satna Junction & Banda. The important halts of the train are:
The train consist of 23 Coaches :
The train runs with an average speed of 70 km/h. The train runs on daily basis.
The train is hauled by ET WCAM1. How come WCAM1 is used. Because AC-DC is daul power loco. And it is used in Mumbai area by Central Railways - Kalyan (KYN) - loco shed and Western Railways - Valsad (BL) - loco shed. Because in West Central Railway all the overhead wires are 25000 AC Voltage. Any WAM-4 or WAP-4,57 can be used to run.
The train is maintained by the Jabalpur Coaching Depot.