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Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express

2026-09-21T02:12:28Z

2409:40E3:504E:B0A1:5C6A:14FF:FEDE:119: Vande Bharat Express

Vande Bharat Express Mumbai to New Delhi iska root badla ja raha hai abhi se Gorakhpur Lucknow Allahabad se nahin chalegi

==Overview==
This train is operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Gorakhpur Junction railway station|Gorakhpur Jn]], [[Basti railway station|Basti]], [[Ayodhya Junction railway station|Ayodhya Jn]] and [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow Charbagh]]. It will be operated with train numbers 22549/22550 on 6 days a week basis. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-05 |title=Vande Bharat Express: Lucknow to Gorakhpur via Ayodhya in Under 4 Hours, Check Details |url=https://www.news18.com/auto/vande-bharat-express-lucknow-to-gorakhpur-via-ayodhya-in-under-4-hours-check-details-8252527.html |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

==Rakes==
It is the twenty-third [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation (Vande Bharat 2.0)|2nd Generation]] and eleventh [[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|'''Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train''']] which was designed and manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory]] at [[Perambur]], [[Chennai]] under the [[Make in India]] Initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/train-18-indias-fastest-named-vande-bharat-express-piyush-goyal-1983965 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

== Coach composition ==
The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express currently has 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink colour indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.
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|-
|'''22549'''
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C1
|C2
|E1
|C3
|C4
|C5
|C6
|C7 {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|-
!
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|-
|'''22550'''
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|C6
|C5
|C4
|C3
|E1
|C2
|C1 {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|}

== Service ==
The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express will operate '''6 days''' a week, covering a distance of {{Cvt|296|km|mi|abbr=on}} in a travel time of 4 hrs 15 mins with average speed of 71 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is {{Convert|110|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.
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== Schedule ==
The schedule of this 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express is given below:-
{| class="wikitable" width="65%" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="5" align="center" style="background:#28457D;" |''GKP - LKO - GKP Vande Bharat Express''
|-
! colspan="2" |22549
! rowspan="2" |Stations
! colspan="2" |22550
|-
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|-
|'''----'''
|06:05
|[[Gorakhpur Junction railway station|Gorakhpur Junction]]
|23:25
|'''----'''
|-
|06:58
|07:00
|[[Basti railway station|Basti]]
|22:30
|22:32
|-
|08:15
|08:17
|[[Ayodhya Junction railway station|Ayodhya Junction]]
|21:13
|21:15
|-
|10:20
|'''----'''
|[[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow Charbagh NR]]
|'''----'''
|19:15
|}

== Incidents ==
After the inauguration ceremony of the newly launched Vande Bharat Express train between Gorakhpur and Lucknow, it met with a goat incident. This incident took place on {{Date|Jul 11, 2023|DMY}} when crossing [[Sohawal]], about 15 km away from [[Faizabad Junction railway station|Ayodhya Cantt. Jn]] railway station, leading to damage of window panes at coaches C1, C3, C5 (Chair Car) and E1 (Executive Chair Car). No casualties were reported during that incident. <ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-12 |title=Vande Bharat mows goats, owners throw stones |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/vande-bharat-mows-goats-owners-throw-stones/articleshow/101683862.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gorakhpur Junction railway station]]
* [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Authority control}}

{{Vande Bharat Express}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gorakhpur - Prayagraj Vande Bharat Express}}
[[Category:Vande Bharat Express trains]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Higher-speed rail]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Electric multiple units of India]]
[[Category:Transport in Gorakhpur]]
[[Category:Transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Transport in Lucknow]]

Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express

2026-09-21T02:11:11Z

2409:40E3:504E:B0A1:5C6A:14FF:FEDE:119: Vande Bharat Express

{{Short description|Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=July 2023}}The 22549/22550 Mumbai to New Delhi'''Charbagh ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 25th [[Vande Bharat Express]] train, connecting the city of via [[Ayodhya]] and terminating at city in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Railway : प्रयागराज में होगा वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस का अर्धशतक, अब तक 23 जोड़ी वंदे भारत का हो चुका है संचालन |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/vande-bharat-express-will-mark-its-half-century-in-prayagraj-2023-07-03 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> The train was inaugurated by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 7 July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-01 |title=Trial Run for Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Begins, Likely to Connect Ayodhya |url=https://www.news18.com/india/vande-bharat-gorakhpur-lucknow-trial-run-begins-connect-ayodhya-8227003.html |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Modi flags off Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express. {{!}} Newsalert |url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/Newsalert/2514851-pm-modi-flags-off-gorakhpur-lucknow-vande-bharat-express |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=Devdiscourse |language=en}}</ref>

==Overview==
This train is operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Gorakhpur Junction railway station|Gorakhpur Jn]], [[Basti railway station|Basti]], [[Ayodhya Junction railway station|Ayodhya Jn]] and [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow Charbagh]]. It will be operated with train numbers 22549/22550 on 6 days a week basis. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-05 |title=Vande Bharat Express: Lucknow to Gorakhpur via Ayodhya in Under 4 Hours, Check Details |url=https://www.news18.com/auto/vande-bharat-express-lucknow-to-gorakhpur-via-ayodhya-in-under-4-hours-check-details-8252527.html |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

==Rakes==
It is the twenty-third [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation (Vande Bharat 2.0)|2nd Generation]] and eleventh [[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|'''Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train''']] which was designed and manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory]] at [[Perambur]], [[Chennai]] under the [[Make in India]] Initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/train-18-indias-fastest-named-vande-bharat-express-piyush-goyal-1983965 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

== Coach composition ==
The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express currently has 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink colour indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.
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!
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! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |2
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:pink;" |3
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! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |5
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |6
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |7
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |8
|-
|'''22549'''
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C1
|C2
|E1
|C3
|C4
|C5
|C6
|C7 {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|-
!
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |1
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |2
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |3
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |4
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |5
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:pink;" |6
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |7
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |8
|-
|'''22550'''
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C7
|C6
|C5
|C4
|C3
|E1
|C2
|C1 {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|}

== Service ==
The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express will operate '''6 days''' a week, covering a distance of {{Cvt|296|km|mi|abbr=on}} in a travel time of 4 hrs 15 mins with average speed of 71 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is {{Convert|110|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.
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== Schedule ==
The schedule of this 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express is given below:-
{| class="wikitable" width="65%" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="5" align="center" style="background:#28457D;" |''GKP - LKO - GKP Vande Bharat Express''
|-
! colspan="2" |22549
! rowspan="2" |Stations
! colspan="2" |22550
|-
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|-
|'''----'''
|06:05
|[[Gorakhpur Junction railway station|Gorakhpur Junction]]
|23:25
|'''----'''
|-
|06:58
|07:00
|[[Basti railway station|Basti]]
|22:30
|22:32
|-
|08:15
|08:17
|[[Ayodhya Junction railway station|Ayodhya Junction]]
|21:13
|21:15
|-
|10:20
|'''----'''
|[[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow Charbagh NR]]
|'''----'''
|19:15
|}

== Incidents ==
After the inauguration ceremony of the newly launched Vande Bharat Express train between Gorakhpur and Lucknow, it met with a goat incident. This incident took place on {{Date|Jul 11, 2023|DMY}} when crossing [[Sohawal]], about 15 km away from [[Faizabad Junction railway station|Ayodhya Cantt. Jn]] railway station, leading to damage of window panes at coaches C1, C3, C5 (Chair Car) and E1 (Executive Chair Car). No casualties were reported during that incident. <ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-12 |title=Vande Bharat mows goats, owners throw stones |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/vande-bharat-mows-goats-owners-throw-stones/articleshow/101683862.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-07-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gorakhpur Junction railway station]]
* [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Authority control}}

{{Vande Bharat Express}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gorakhpur - Prayagraj Vande Bharat Express}}
[[Category:Vande Bharat Express trains]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Higher-speed rail]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Electric multiple units of India]]
[[Category:Transport in Gorakhpur]]
[[Category:Transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Transport in Lucknow]]

Tejas Express

2026-09-21T02:00:46Z

2409:40E3:504E:B0A1:5C6A:14FF:FEDE:119: Tejas Express rajdhani Bhubaneswar

{{Short description|Series of Indian Semi-high speed train}}
{{Further|Tejas-Rajdhani Express}} Bhuvneshwar
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Tejas Express
| color = FFA500
| image = The rake of the TEJAS Train, being inspected by the Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, at Safdarjung Railway Station, in New Delhi on May 19, 2017.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Brand new Tejas Express coaches at Delhi Safdarjung railway station.
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| status = Active
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2017|05|24}}
| operator = [[Indian Railways]] (Public) [[IRCTC]] (Corporate)
| website = https://indianrail.gov.in
| line_used = 4
| class = {{plainlist|
* [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Executive chair car (EC)]]
* AC chair car (CC)
}}
| access =
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| catering = On-board catering, Tea and coffee vending machines, Local cuisine, Celebrity chef menu
| observation = Large windows in all carriages; services operated by both state and corporate operators.
| entertainment = Magazines, Electric outlets, On-board Wi-Fi
| baggage = Overhead racks on Chair car rake
Underneath storage of the bearths on Sleeper car rake
| otherfacilities = Automatic doors, Smoke alarms, CCTV cameras, Hand dryers, Odour control system, Sensor based water taps, Bio-vacuum toilets, Water level indicators, Fire and smoke detection, Suppression system.
| stock = LHB-Tejas Rake
| gauge = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]] {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| electrification = 25 kV AC at 50 Hz
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|abbr=on}}; Tested speed: {{convert|200|km/h|abbr=on}}
}}

The '''Tejas Express''' is a [[Higher-speed rail|semi-high speed]] [[Air conditioning|fully air-conditioned train]] introduced by [[Indian Railways]] to connect major cities within a short time, skipping most of the stops, completing the journey before night. It features modern onboard facilities with doors which are operated automatically. Tejas means "sharpness", "lustre", or "brilliance" in many Indian languages. It is one of 3 [[Higher-speed rail|semi-high speed trains]] running in [[India]], the others being the [[Vande Bharat Express]] and the [[Gatimaan Express]].<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/luxury-train-tejas-express-running-without-safety-clearance-736179 Luxury train Tejas Express running without safety clearance], ''ibtimes.com'', 27 July 2017</ref>Bhubaneswar

==History==
The inaugural run of Tejas Express was on 24 May 2017 from [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus]], [[Maharashtra]] to [[Karmali railway station|Karmali]], [[Goa]]. It covered 552 km in 8 hours and 30 minutes.<ref name = "dna1">{{cite web|title=Mumbai-Goa route gets Railways' premium train Tejas|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-mumbai-goa-route-gets-railways-premium-train-tejas-2260090|website=dna|access-date=15 October 2016|date=30 September 2016}}</ref> On 1 March 2019, the second Tejas Express of the country was flagged off between [[Chennai Egmore railway station|Chennai Egmore]] and [[Madurai Junction]] by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/new-trains-2019-tejas-express-chennai-egmore-madurai-train-no-22672-22671-schedule/1502482/|title=Madurai-Chennai Tejas Express flagged off! After Vande Bharat, it's the swankiest Indian Railways train|date=1 March 2019|website=The Financial Express|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref> It covered 497 km in 6 hours and 30 minutes.

The [[Lucknow Junction railway station|Lucknow]] – [[New Delhi]] route (currently running) has been included in the current Trains at Glance, the official train time-table booklet, with "Date of Introduction to be declared" condition. At the same time news websites have quoted railway officials saying a hold of three years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/2-months-on-high-speed-tejas-express-on-chandigarh-delhi-route-yet-to-hit-the-tracks/story-vZEyz5Dc3KKMZ6hCtnahzK.html|title=2 months on, high speed Tejas Express on Chandigarh-Delhi route yet to hit the tracks|date=12 October 2018|website=hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/delhi-chandigarh-tejas-express-timings-2018-time-table-indian-railways-route-features/1283757/|title=Delhi to Chandigarh in 3 hours! This luxury train in Indian Railways new time-table will make it possible|date=17 August 2018|website=The Financial Express|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG/Antyodaya_Uday_Train.pdf|title=Trains at Glance|website=Indian Railways|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/tejas-express-from-lucknow-is-also-running-three-years/articleshow/67587417.cms| title=Tejas Express from Lucknow to Delhi flagged by CM Yogi Aditya Nath|website=The Times of India| date=18 January 2019|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref> Meanwhile, the train service which was expected to be launched on [[Mumbai]] – [[Surat]] and [[New Delhi]]- [[Jalandhar]] route has also been put on hold.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/surat-mumbai-tejas-train-not-feasible/articleshow/62907431.cms|title='Surat-Mumbai Tejas train not feasible' – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=14 February 2018 |access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>

[[Lucknow – New Delhi Tejas Express]], which was inaugurated on 4 October 2019, is India's first train operated by private operators, [[IRCTC]], a subsidiary of [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express set to be first train to be run by private operators |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-lucknow-tejas-express-set-to-be-first-train-to-be-run-by-private-operators-1562591525201.html|work=Livemint |date=21 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=India's first private train Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express flagged off today |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-s-first-private-train-lucknow-delhi-tejas-express-starts-today-key-things-11570164891093.html|work=Livemint |date=4 October 2019}}</ref>

The [[Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central Tejas Express|Ahmedabad – Mumbai Tejas]] express, also operated by IRCTC, was inaugurated on 17 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express to be Flagged off Today |url=https://www.railpost.in/ahmedabad-mumbai-tejas-express-to-be-flagged-off-today/|work=Railpost.in |date=17 January 2020}}</ref>

==Technical specifications==
[[File:Inner view of the TEJAS Train, being inspected by the Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, at Safdarjung Railway Station, in New Delhi on May 19, 2017.jpg|thumb|Interior of the Tejas Express,|left|261x261px]]
The coaches of the first Tejas Express of India, which runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai and Karmali are manufactured at [[Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala]] in Kapurthala district of Punjab. The coaches of the second Tejas express, which runs between Chennai Egmore and Madurai, were manufactured at [[Integral Coach Factory]], [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/icf-rolls-out-modern-coaches-for-tejas-express/article25636642.ece|title= ICF rolls out modern coaches for Tejas Express|newspaper= The Hindu Businessline |date=30 November 2018 |access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref> The train is designed to run at a maximum speed of {{convert|200|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} but the maximum operating speed allowed is {{convert|130|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} due to track and safety constraints.<ref>[http://www.asianage.com/metros/mumbai/230517/indias-1st-high-speed-train-tejas-makes-debut.html India’s first high-speed train Tejas makes debut], ''asianage.com'', 23 May 2017</ref> Presently, the train runs at an average speed of {{convert|65|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.<ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/trains/tejas], indianrailinfo.com</ref>

There are 14 non-executive chair cars and they can seat up to 72 passengers each in 3+2 configuration. The coaches have energy-efficient LED lights and digital destination display boards. It also has two executive chair cars in 2+2 configuration. The executive chair cars have a seating capacity of 56 passengers with adjustable head-rests, arm support and leg support. The leg support is not available in non-executive chair cars. The seats on tejas express are also very comfortable in terms of height on the contrary of regular AC chair car seats. The Tejas Express also give it to [[Rajdhani Express]] trains replaces LHB red coaches and some Tejas Express trains run with [[WDP-4D]] , [[WDP-3A]] , [[WAP-5]] and [[WAP 7]]

Coaches have bio-vacuum toilets, water level indicators, tap sensors, hand dryers, integrated braille displays, LED TV for each passenger with phone sockets, local cuisine, celebrity chef menu, WiFi, tea & coffee vending machines, magazines, snack tables, CCTV cameras, fire & smoke detection and suppression system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.luxurytrainindia.org/blog/tejas-express-digital-new-interiors-yummy-catering-onboard/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515182800/http://www.luxurytrainindia.org/blog/tejas-express-digital-new-interiors-yummy-catering-onboard/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 May 2017|title=All about Tejas Express: Digital New Interiors, Yummy Catering Onboard – Orient Rail Journeys Blog|website=luxurytrainindia.org|date=23 June 2023 }}</ref> The fares will be 20% to 30% more than [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] fares.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/travel-on-tejas-trains-to-be-costlier-than-shatabdi-1454299|title=Travel on Tejas Trains To Be Costlier Than Shatabdi|publisher=ndtv.com}}</ref> The Tejas Express has redesigned seats with eco-leather. Toilets are equipped with soap dispensers, touch-less water taps, odour-control systems and occupancy indicators. Doors are centrally controlled.<ref>{{citation |title=Tejas trains to give passengers feel of world-class travel with personal video screens, Wi-Fi, coffee vending machines |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/tejas-trains-to-give-passengers-feel-of-world-class-travel-with-personal-video-screens-wi-fi-coffee-vending-machines/articleshow/53139221.cms |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=10 July 2016 }}</ref>

==Routes==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="color: black; background-color: orange | S. No.
! style="color: black; background-color: orange | Train No.
! style="color: black; background-color: orange | Originating Station
! style="color: black; background-color: orange | Terminal Station
! style="color: black; background-color: orange | Halts
! style="color: black; background-color: orange | Frequency
! style="color: black; background-color: orange | Distance
! style="color: black; background-color: orange | Travel Time
! style="color: black; background-color: orange | Average Speed
! style="color: black; background-color: orange | Inauguration
! style="color: black; background-color: orange | Operator
|-
| 1
| [[Mumbai CSMT - Madgaon Tejas Express|22119/22120]]
| [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|CSMT Mumbai]]
| [[Madgaon Junction railway station|Madgaon Jn]]
| 7
| 5 Days/wk
| {{convert|580|km|abbr=on}}
| 09h 10m
| {{convert|63|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
| 24 May 2017
| [[Indian Railways]]
|-
| 2
| [[Chennai Egmore–Madurai Tejas Express| 22671/22672]]
| [[Chennai Egmore railway station|Chennai Egmore]]
| [[Madurai Junction railway station|Madurai Jn]]
| 3
| Except Thursday
| {{convert|493|km|abbr=on}}
| 06h 15m
| {{convert|79|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
| 1 March 2019
| [[Indian Railways]]
|-
| 3
| [[Lucknow–New Delhi Tejas Express|82501/82502]]
| [[Lucknow Junction railway station|Lucknow]]
| [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]]
| 3
| Except Tuesday
| {{convert|512|km|abbr=on}}
| 06h 15m
| {{convert|82|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
| 4 October 2019
| [[Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation|IRCTC]]
|-
| 4
| [[Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Tejas Express| 82901/82902]]
| [[Ahmedabad Junction railway station|Ahmedabad]]
| [[Mumbai Central railway station|Mumbai Central]]
| 6
| Except Thursday
| {{convert|492|km|abbr=on}}
| 06h 25m
| {{convert|77|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
| 17 January 2020
| [[Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation|IRCTC]]
|-
|}

==See also==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Superfast Express]]
* [[Mumbai - Ahmedabad Bullet Train|Bullet train (Mumbai-Ahmedabad)]]
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Humsafar Express]]
* [[Mahamana Express]]
* [[Double Decker Express]]
* [[Duronto Express]]
* [[Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Jan Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Garib Rath Express]]
* [[Antyodaya Express]]
* [[Uday Express]]
* [[Yuva Express]]
* [[Ramayana Express]]
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://indianrail.gov.in/ Indian Railways] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601030217/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |date=1 June 2014 }}

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{{Authority control}}

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Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express

2026-09-21T01:53:07Z

2409:40E3:504E:B0A1:5C6A:14FF:FEDE:119: Lucknow to New Delhi Shatabdi Express

{{Short description|Shatabdi Express train of Indian Railways}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{italic title}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = ''12003 Lucknow to New Delhi Shatabdi Express Lucknow junction se subah 6:10 per chalegi'
| image= Lkoshat.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]
| locale = [[Delhi]] & [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] of [[Indian Railways]]
| ridership =
| start =
| stops = 5
| end =
| distance = 513 kilometers
| journeytime = 6 hours 30 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class =A.C Executive Anubhuti Chair Car A.C. First Class Chair Car A.C. Chair Car
| seating = Chair Car
| sleeping = Not available
| autorack =
| catering = [[Vegetarian food]] [[Non-vegetarian|Non-Vegetarian food]] [[Jain vegetarianism|Jain food]]
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage = Overhead luggage shelves
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[Alstom]] [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| trainnumber = 12003 & 12003
| speed = Maximum: 130 km/h between Chipyana Buzrung and Kanpur. Average: 80 km/h
| map = [[File:(New Delhi - Lucknow) Swarna Shatabdi Express Route map.jpg|250px]]
| map_state =
}}

'''''Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express''''' is one of the [[Shatabdi Express]] trains operated by [[Indian Railways]] that connects the capital of India, {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} to state capital of [[Uttar Pradesh]], {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}}.
<ref>{{cite news | url=https://trainsofindia.travel.blog/2020/05/25/lucknow%e2%87%8cnew-delhi-swarna-shatabdi-express/|title=Lucknow ⇌ New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express(12003⇌12003)|work=[[Trains Of India]]|access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref>

==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 {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}} and New Delhi non-stop, a 435 km stretch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-trivia-old.html|title=[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Trivia|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=2018-03-20}}</ref> 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 coaches]] 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]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station name
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Arrival
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Departure
|-
| valign="top" | LJN
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}}
| valign="top" | Starting station
| valign="top" | 15:35
|-
| valign="top" | CNB
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}
| valign="top" | 16:50
| valign="top" | 16:55
|-
| valign="top" | ETW
| valign="top" | Etawah
| valign="top" | 18:09
| valign="top" | 18:11
|-
| valign="top" | TDL
| valign="top" | Tundla Junction
| valign="top" | 19:20
| valign="top" | 19:22
|-
| valign="top" | ALJN
| valign="top" | Aligarh Junction
| valign="top" | 20:08
| valign="top" | 20:10
|-
| valign="top" | GZB
| valign="top" | Ghaziabad Junction
| valign="top" | 21:33
| valign="top" | 21:35
|-
| valign="top" | NDLS
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}
| valign="top" | 22:15
| valign="top" | Destination station
|}

'''12004 – New Delhi to Lucknow Junction'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station name
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Arrival
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Departure
|-
| valign="top" | NDLS
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}
| valign="top" | Starting Station
| valign="top" | 06:10
|-
| valign="top" | GZB
| valign="top" | Ghaziabad Junction
| valign="top" | 06:48
| valign="top" | 06:50
|-
| valign="top" | ALJN
| valign="top" | Aligarh Junction
| valign="top" | 07:50
| valign="top" | 07:52
|-
| valign="top" | TDL
| valign="top" | Tundla Junction
| valign="top" | 08:49
| valign="top" | 08:51
|-
| valign="top" | ETW
| valign="top" | Etawah
| valign="top" | 09:42
| valign="top" | 09:44
|-
| valign="top" | CN
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}
| valign="top" | 11:20
| valign="top" | 11:25
|-
| valign="top" | LJN
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}}
| valign="top" | 12:40
| valign="top" | Destination station
|}
Temporary coaches that may/may not be attached depending on demand. Coach compositions are as follows-
* 12003- LOCO-EOG-C16-C15-C14-C13-C12-C11-C10-C9-C8-C7-C6-C5-C4-C3-C2-C1-E2-E1-EOG.
* 12004- LOCO-EOG-E1-E2-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 coaches]] 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 [https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/civil_engg/CE_II/2019/Raising%20of%20sectionl%20speed%20to%20130%20kmph%20%20(dated%2017_12_2019).pdf] 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) [https://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1630992607026-Final%20NR%20Divnl%20Book%2031%2003%202021%20(Complete).pdf]

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 [https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/civil_engg/CE_II/2020/12032020.pdf]

==See also==
*[[Lucknow Charbagh railway station]] (LKO)
*[[Kanpur Shatabdi]]
*[[Aligarh Junction railway station]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Shatabdi Express}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713025147/http://hindi.indiarailinfo.com/train/1521/664/336 Lucknow Shatabdi Timetable] in Hindi

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Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express

2026-09-21T01:52:06Z

2409:40E3:504E:B0A1:5C6A:14FF:FEDE:119: Lucknow to New Delhi Shatabdi Express

{{Short description|Shatabdi Express train of Indian Railways}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{italic title}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = ''12003 Lucknow to New Delhi Shatabdi Express Lucknow junction se subah 6:10 per chalegi'
| image= Lkoshat.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]
| locale = [[Delhi]] & [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] of [[Indian Railways]]
| ridership =
| start =
| stops = 5
| end =
| distance = 513 kilometers
| journeytime = 6 hours 30 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class =A.C Executive Anubhuti Chair Car A.C. First Class Chair Car A.C. Chair Car
| seating = Chair Car
| sleeping = Not available
| autorack =
| catering = [[Vegetarian food]] [[Non-vegetarian|Non-Vegetarian food]] [[Jain vegetarianism|Jain food]]
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage = Overhead luggage shelves
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[Alstom]] [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| trainnumber = 12003 & 12004
| speed = Maximum: 130 km/h between Chipyana Buzrung and Kanpur. Average: 80 km/h
| map = [[File:(New Delhi - Lucknow) Swarna Shatabdi Express Route map.jpg|250px]]
| map_state =
}}

'''''Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express''''' is one of the [[Shatabdi Express]] trains operated by [[Indian Railways]] that connects the capital of India, {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} to state capital of [[Uttar Pradesh]], {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}}.
<ref>{{cite news | url=https://trainsofindia.travel.blog/2020/05/25/lucknow%e2%87%8cnew-delhi-swarna-shatabdi-express/|title=Lucknow ⇌ New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express(12003⇌12004)|work=[[Trains Of India]]|access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref>

==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 {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}} and New Delhi non-stop, a 435 km stretch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-trivia-old.html|title=[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Trivia|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=2018-03-20}}</ref> 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 coaches]] 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]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station name
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Arrival
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Departure
|-
| valign="top" | LJN
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}}
| valign="top" | Starting station
| valign="top" | 15:35
|-
| valign="top" | CNB
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}
| valign="top" | 16:50
| valign="top" | 16:55
|-
| valign="top" | ETW
| valign="top" | Etawah
| valign="top" | 18:09
| valign="top" | 18:11
|-
| valign="top" | TDL
| valign="top" | Tundla Junction
| valign="top" | 19:20
| valign="top" | 19:22
|-
| valign="top" | ALJN
| valign="top" | Aligarh Junction
| valign="top" | 20:08
| valign="top" | 20:10
|-
| valign="top" | GZB
| valign="top" | Ghaziabad Junction
| valign="top" | 21:33
| valign="top" | 21:35
|-
| valign="top" | NDLS
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}
| valign="top" | 22:15
| valign="top" | Destination station
|}

'''12004 – New Delhi to Lucknow Junction'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station name
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Arrival
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Departure
|-
| valign="top" | NDLS
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}
| valign="top" | Starting Station
| valign="top" | 06:10
|-
| valign="top" | GZB
| valign="top" | Ghaziabad Junction
| valign="top" | 06:48
| valign="top" | 06:50
|-
| valign="top" | ALJN
| valign="top" | Aligarh Junction
| valign="top" | 07:50
| valign="top" | 07:52
|-
| valign="top" | TDL
| valign="top" | Tundla Junction
| valign="top" | 08:49
| valign="top" | 08:51
|-
| valign="top" | ETW
| valign="top" | Etawah
| valign="top" | 09:42
| valign="top" | 09:44
|-
| valign="top" | CN
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}
| valign="top" | 11:20
| valign="top" | 11:25
|-
| valign="top" | LJN
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}}
| valign="top" | 12:40
| valign="top" | Destination station
|}
Temporary coaches that may/may not be attached depending on demand. Coach compositions are as follows-
* 12003- LOCO-EOG-C16-C15-C14-C13-C12-C11-C10-C9-C8-C7-C6-C5-C4-C3-C2-C1-E2-E1-EOG.
* 12004- LOCO-EOG-E1-E2-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 coaches]] 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 [https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/civil_engg/CE_II/2019/Raising%20of%20sectionl%20speed%20to%20130%20kmph%20%20(dated%2017_12_2019).pdf] 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) [https://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1630992607026-Final%20NR%20Divnl%20Book%2031%2003%202021%20(Complete).pdf]

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 [https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/civil_engg/CE_II/2020/12032020.pdf]

==See also==
*[[Lucknow Charbagh railway station]] (LKO)
*[[Kanpur Shatabdi]]
*[[Aligarh Junction railway station]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Shatabdi Express}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713025147/http://hindi.indiarailinfo.com/train/1521/664/336 Lucknow Shatabdi Timetable] in Hindi

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucknow Lucknow Junction-New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express}}
[[Category:Passenger trains originating from Lucknow]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2014]]
[[Category:Shatabdi Express trains]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]