Patliputra - Lucknow Intercity Express

Patliputra - Lucknow Intercity Express
Overview
Service type Intercity
First service March 14, 2016 (2016-03-14)
Current operator(s) East Central Railway zone
Route
Start Patliputra Junction (PPTA)
Stops 8
End Lucknow Junction (LJN)
Distance travelled 521 km (324 mi)
Service frequency Twice [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 12529/12530
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier, Second Sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 53 km/h (33 mph), including halts

The Patliputra - Lucknow Intercity Express is a Intercity train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Lucknow Junction and Patliputra Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12529/12530 train numbers on twice in a week basis. [1][2]

Service

The 12529/Patliputra - Lucknow Jn SF InterCity Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and covers 521 km in 10h 45m. The 12530/Lucknow Jn. - Patliputra SF InterCity Express has averages speed of 53 km/hr and covers 521 km in 9h 50m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 14 coaches :

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed based WDM 3A or WDM3D diesel locomotive from Patna to Lucknow and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ 31 trains to stop temporarily at Patna Saheb station
  2. ↑ List of new express, passenger trains announced
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