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{{Short description|Overnight VIP express to New Delhi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}}
{{unreferenced|date=June 2014}}
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{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Lucknow–New Delhi AC Superfast Express
| color              = D24E01
| image = 12430 Lucknow AC Superfast Express - train board.jpg
| name               = Lucknow Charbagh – New Delhi<br>''AC Superfast Express''
| caption =  
| image             = 12430 Lucknow AC Superfast Express - train board.jpg
| type = [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Superfast Express]]
| caption           =  
| status = Operating
| type               = [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Superfast Express]]
| locale =[[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Delhi]]
| status             = Operating
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2014|06|15}}
| locale             = [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Delhi]]
| last =
| first             = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2014|06|15}}
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| last               =  
| ridership =
| operator           = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Lucknow Charbagh}} (LKO)
| ridership         =  
| stops = 4
| start             = {{stnlnk|Lucknow Charbagh}} (LKO)
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)
| stops             = 4
| distance = {{convert|493|km}}
| end               = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)
| journeytime = 8 hrs (Approx.)
| distance           = {{convert|491|km}}
| frequency = Daily
| journeytime       = 8 hrs
| class = AC 1st Class<br>AC 2 Tier<br>AC 3 Tier
| frequency         = Daily
| seating = No
| class             = AC 1st Class<br>AC 2 Tier<br>AC 3 Tier<br>AC 3 Tier Economy
| sleeping = Available
| seating           = No
| autorack = No
| sleeping           = Available
| catering = No
| autorack           = No
| observation = Large windows
| catering           = No
| entertainment =No
| observation       = Large windows
| baggage = Available
| entertainment     = No
| otherfacilities=
| baggage           = Available
| stock =
| otherfacilities   =  
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| stock             = [[LHB coach]]
| el =
| gauge             = {{track gauge|1,676mm|lk=on}}
| trainnumber = 12429/12430
| el                 =  
| speed = {{convert|60|km/h}}
| trainnumber       = 12429 & 12430
| map =
| speed             = {{convert|100-110|km/h}}
| map_state =
| map               = [[File:Lucknow Mail (Lucknow - New Delhi) AC Express route map.png|thumb|Lucknow AC Superfast Express (Lucknow - New Delhi) route map]]
| map_state         =  
}}
}}


'''Lucknow–New Delhi AC Superfast Express''' numbered 12429/30 is an ISO certified premier daily overnight service of [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Superfast Express]] type running between {{stnlnk|Lucknow Charbagh}} and {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} operated by [[Northern Railway zone]] and hauled by an [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5]] of Indian Railways.
'''Lucknow–New Delhi AC Superfast Express''' numbered 12429/30 is an ISO certified premier daily overnight service of [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Superfast Express]] type running between {{stnlnk|Lucknow Charbagh}} and {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} operated by [[Northern Railway zone]]. <ref>{{cite news|url= https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-new-delhi-lucknow-ac-sf-express-12430/22873/664/336|title= New Delhi Lucknow AC Superfast Express}}</ref>
It is usually hauled by a Ghaziabad based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7]] locomotive, with occasional runs by [[WDP-4D]] twin locos of Tughlakabad or Alambagh shed, WAP5 Ghaziabad Shed, WAP4 Ghaziabad Shed and WAP1 Lucknow Shed.
 
 
Owing to its suitable time and punctuality, it is considered more popular than [[Lucknow Mail]] as it runs on the same route as Lucknow Mail but takes 53 minutes less to complete the journey.


==Overview==
==Overview==
This is a fully [[air conditioned]] Superfast train which connects the Indian capital, [[New Delhi]] to the state capital of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Lucknow]]. It has been introduced in lieu of two trains ([[Lucknow–New Delhi AC Duronto Express]] & Lucknow–New Delhi AC Express) that have previously served Lucknow Charbagh & New Delhi from 15 June 2014. The train is the first train of [[Northern Railway zone]] to be operated on German Technology [[LHB coaches]] from 12 April 2016.
This is a fully [[air conditioned]] Superfast train which connects the Indian capital, [[New Delhi]] to the state capital of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Lucknow]]. It has been introduced in lieu of two trains ([[Lucknow–New Delhi AC Duronto Express]] & Lucknow–New Delhi AC Express) that have previously served Lucknow Charbagh & New Delhi from 15 June 2014. The train is the first train of [[Northern Railway zone]] after the New Delhi Lucknow Jn. Swarn Shatabdi Express to be operated on German Technology [[LHB coach]] from 12 April 2016.
 
As a result of addition of LHB Coaches, Lucknow–New Delhi AC Express (12429/12430) can now accommodate 960 passengers instead of 824. The number of seats in AC-2 coaches has been increased from 44 to 52, while in AC-3 coaches it has been raised from 64 to 72. The new coaches, based on a German technology [[LHB coach]], are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents. The light-weight coaches also improves the train's speed. Bigger windows, lamps at all seats and sound insulation are the other features. Waste from toilets would get discharged only when the train would be in motion.
 
Starting from 2021, AC 3 Tier Economy coaches were also added to the train composition to accommodate even more passengers. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indian-railways-introduces-new-ac-3-economy-coaches-with-reduced-fare-details-here-11630921348173.html|title= Railways introduces new 3AC Economy coaches}}</ref> The train now has coaches from AC Sleeper I Tier, AC Sleeper II Tier, AC Sleeper III Tier and AC Sleeper III Tier Economy.
 
==Journey==
 
The down train (#12430) departs New Delhi at 23:25 usually from Platform 10 and reaches Lucknow Charbagh at 07:25 the following morning. The up train (#12429) departs Lucknow Charbagh at 23:30 usually from Platform 1 and reaches New Delhi at 07:30 the following morning.
 
The timetable is as follows:
 
'''12429 [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow NR]] to [[New Delhi Railway Station|New Delhi]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station Code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station Name
|-
| valign="top" | LKO
| valign="top" | {{rws|Lucknow|Charbagh}}
|-
| valign="top" | SPN
| valign="top" | {{rws|Shahjahanpur}}
|-
| valign="top" | BE
| valign="top" | {{rws|Bareilly}}
|-
| valign="top" | MB
| valign="top" | {{rws|Moradabad}}
|-
| valign="top" | GZB
| valign="top" | {{rws|Ghaziabad Junction}}
|-
| valign="top" | NDLS
| valign="top" | {{rws|New Delhi}}
|}


Lucknow–New Delhi AC Express (12429/12430) can now accommodate 960 passengers instead of 824. The number of seats in AC-2 coaches has been increased from 44 to 52, while in AC-3 coaches it has been raised from 64 to 72. The new coaches, based on a German technology [[LHB coaches]], are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents. The light-weight coaches will also improve the train's speed. Bigger windows, lamps at all seats and sound insulation are the other features. Waste from toilets would get discharged only when the train would be in motion.
'''12430 [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow NR]] to [[New Delhi Railway Station|New Delhi]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station Code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station Name
|-
| valign="top" |NDLS
| valign="top" | {{rws|New Delhi}}
|-
| valign="top" | GZB
| valign="top" | {{rws|Ghaziabad Junction}}
|-
| valign="top" | MB
| valign="top" | {{rws|Moradabad}}
|-
| valign="top" | BE
| valign="top" | {{rws|Bareilly}}
|-
| valign="top" | SPN
| valign="top" | {{rws|Shahjahanpur}}
|-
| valign="top" | LKO
| valign="top" | {{rws|Lucknow|Charbagh}}
|}


==Rakes==
==Rakes==
Coach composition{{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}} are as follows:
Coach composition{{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}} are as follows for 12429:
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
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!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:magenta;"| 21
|-
|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]]|| EOG|| B1|| B2|| B3|| B4|| B5|| B6|| B7|| B8|| B9|| B10|| B11|| A1|| A2|| A3|| A4|| A5|| A6|| H1|| EOG
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]]|| EOG|| B1|| B2|| B3|| B4|| B5|| B6|| B7|| B8|| B9|| M1|| M2|| M3|| A1|| A2|| A3|| A4|| A5|| A6|| H1
|EOG
|-
|-
|}
|}
And for 12430 it's the reverse.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>


File:Lucknow AC.png|Lucknow AC being hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP-5]] with [[LHB coaches|LHB rake]] on first run
File:Lucknow AC.png|Lucknow AC being hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP-5]] with [[LHB coach|LHB rake]] on first run
File:12430 Lucknow AC Superfast Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|12430 Lucknow AC Superfast Express – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]] coach
File:12430 Lucknow AC Superfast Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|12430 Lucknow AC Superfast Express – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]] coach


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* [[Lucknow Mail]]
* [[Lucknow Mail]]
* [[Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express]]
* [[List of named passenger trains of India]]
* [[Lucknow Junction–Anand Vihar Terminal Double Decker Express]]
* [[Gomti Express]]
* [[Lucknow–New Delhi Tejas Express]]
* [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station]]


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}
{{notelist}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/New-train-from-Lucknow-to-Delhi-and-back/articleshow/36613952.cms


== External links ==
== External links ==
* https://searchmytrain.com/12429-lucknow-new-delhi-supfast-express-lko-ndls/timetable-route-map Lucknow to New Delhi Rajdhani Express (Up)
* https://searchmytrain.com/12429-lucknow-new-delhi-supfast-express-lko-ndls/timetable-route-map Lucknow to New Delhi Rajdhani Express (Up)
* https://searchmytrain.com/12430-new-delhi-lucknow-supfast-express-ndls-lko/timetable-route-map New Delhi to Lucknow Rajdhani Express (Down)
* https://searchmytrain.com/12430-new-delhi-lucknow-supfast-express-ndls-lko/timetable-route-map New Delhi to Lucknow Rajdhani Express (Down)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/New-train-from-Lucknow-to-Delhi-and-back/articleshow/36613952.cms


{{AC Express}}
{{AC Express}}

Latest revision as of 05:49, 1 October 2025


Lucknow Charbagh – New Delhi
AC Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeAC Superfast Express
StatusOperating
LocaleUttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service15 June 2014; 12 years ago (2014-06-15)
Current operator(s)Northern Railway zone
Route
StartLucknow Charbagh (LKO)
Stops4
EndNew Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled491 kilometres (305 mi)
Average journey time8 hrs
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12429 & 12430
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class
AC 2 Tier
AC 3 Tier
AC 3 Tier Economy
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed100–110 kilometres per hour (62–68 mph)
Route map
Lucknow AC Superfast Express (Lucknow - New Delhi) route map

Lucknow–New Delhi AC Superfast Express numbered 12429/30 is an ISO certified premier daily overnight service of AC Superfast Express type running between Lucknow Charbagh and New Delhi operated by Northern Railway zone. [1] It is usually hauled by a Ghaziabad based Indian locomotive class WAP-7 locomotive, with occasional runs by WDP-4D twin locos of Tughlakabad or Alambagh shed, WAP5 Ghaziabad Shed, WAP4 Ghaziabad Shed and WAP1 Lucknow Shed.


Owing to its suitable time and punctuality, it is considered more popular than Lucknow Mail as it runs on the same route as Lucknow Mail but takes 53 minutes less to complete the journey.

Overview[edit | edit source]

This is a fully air conditioned Superfast train which connects the Indian capital, New Delhi to the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow. It has been introduced in lieu of two trains (Lucknow–New Delhi AC Duronto Express & Lucknow–New Delhi AC Express) that have previously served Lucknow Charbagh & New Delhi from 15 June 2014. The train is the first train of Northern Railway zone after the New Delhi Lucknow Jn. Swarn Shatabdi Express to be operated on German Technology LHB coach from 12 April 2016.

As a result of addition of LHB Coaches, Lucknow–New Delhi AC Express (12429/12430) can now accommodate 960 passengers instead of 824. The number of seats in AC-2 coaches has been increased from 44 to 52, while in AC-3 coaches it has been raised from 64 to 72. The new coaches, based on a German technology LHB coach, are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents. The light-weight coaches also improves the train's speed. Bigger windows, lamps at all seats and sound insulation are the other features. Waste from toilets would get discharged only when the train would be in motion.

Starting from 2021, AC 3 Tier Economy coaches were also added to the train composition to accommodate even more passengers. [2] The train now has coaches from AC Sleeper I Tier, AC Sleeper II Tier, AC Sleeper III Tier and AC Sleeper III Tier Economy.

Journey[edit | edit source]

The down train (#12430) departs New Delhi at 23:25 usually from Platform 10 and reaches Lucknow Charbagh at 07:25 the following morning. The up train (#12429) departs Lucknow Charbagh at 23:30 usually from Platform 1 and reaches New Delhi at 07:30 the following morning.

The timetable is as follows:

12429 Lucknow NR to New Delhi

Station Code Station Name
LKO Lucknow
SPN Shahjahanpur
BE Bareilly
MB Moradabad
GZB Ghaziabad Junction
NDLS New Delhi

12430 Lucknow NR to New Delhi

Station Code Station Name
NDLS New Delhi
GZB Ghaziabad Junction
MB Moradabad
BE Bareilly
SPN Shahjahanpur
LKO Lucknow

Rakes[edit | edit source]

Coach composition[lower-alpha 1] are as follows for 12429:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
EOG B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 M1 M2 M3 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 H1 EOG

And for 12430 it's the reverse.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The coach composition is subject to change.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "New Delhi Lucknow AC Superfast Express".
  2. ↑ "Railways introduces new 3AC Economy coaches".

External links[edit | edit source]

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