| Swarna Shatabdi Express | |
|---|---|
Lucknow Shatabdi near New Delhi |
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| Overview | |
| Service type | Shatabdi Express |
| Locale | Delhi & Uttar Pradesh |
| Route | |
| Start | New Delhi Railway Station |
| No. of intermediate stops | 4 |
| End | Charbagh Railway Station, Lucknow |
| Distance travelled | 511 km (318 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hours 22 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 2003 / 2004 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car |
| Technical | |
| Gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) average |
Lucknow Shatabdi Express (Hindi: लखनऊ शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस, Urdu: لکھنؤ شتابدی ایکسپریس) is a Shatabdi class Indian Railways train that connects the Indian capital Delhi to Lucknow, the capital of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. There are two shatabdis each from Delhi and Lucknow daily. This was the first train in India to get the new German coaches.
To cater to heavy rush, Northern Railways is currently operating two Shatabdi Express trains operating between New Delhi and Lucknow. Train numbers 2003/2004 Swarna Shatabdi Express run via Kanpur Central and trains 0401/0402 Shatabdi special run via Moradabad.
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Earlier this train use to run between Kanpur Central and New Delhi non stop, a 435 km stretch.[1] 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 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.
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| LKO | Lucknow | Starting Station | 15:35 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 16:45 | 16:50 |
| ETW | Etawah | 18:03 | 18:05 |
| ALJN | Aligarh Junction | 19:55 | 19:57 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad Junction | 21:25 | 21:27 |
| NDLS | New Delhi | 22:05 | Destination Station |
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDLS | New Delhi | Starting Station | 06:15 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad Junction | 06:44 | 06:46 |
| ALJN | Aligarh Junction | 07:50 | 07:52 |
| ETW | Etawah | 09:38 | 09:40 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 11:20 | 11:25 |
| LKO | Lucknow | 12:30 | Destination Station |
Coach Compositions are as follows- 12003 LOCO-EOG-E2-E1-C12-C11-C10-C9-C8-C7-C6-C5-C4-C3-C2-C1-EOG 12004 LOCO-EOG-C1-C2-C3-C4-C5-C6-C7-C8-C9-C10-C11-C12-E1-E2-EOG
Train No. 0401 and 0402 known as the Lucknow Shatabdi Special is via Bareilly Junction and Moradabad Junction. It is a temporary service. While, Train No. 2003 and 2004 known as the Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi is via Aligarh Junction & Kanpur Central.