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Kalka Shatabdi Express
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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.
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==
==12004 Kalka Shatabdi Express Chandigarh se Delhi ke liye Ravana hogi aur nai Delhi se subah 6:10 per chalegi subah 7:00 baje pahunchegi Chandigarh railway station 12003 Kalka Shatabdi Express dopahar mein 3:30 baje Ravana hogi 4:15 per Chandigarh se Delhi ke liye Ravana hogi 11:00 baj ke minut per Delhi pahuncheg==
Earlier this train used to run between {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}} and New Delhi non-stop, a 435&nbsp;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==
==Initiatives==
Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi has been awarded the ISO certification.
Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi has been awarded the ISO certification.

Revision as of 09:57, 24 October 2026

12004 Kalka Shatabdi Express Chandigarh to Ahmedabad Mumbai gadi ka root jo hai badla ja raha hai abhi Lucknow Kanpur se nahin chalegi main Delhi se subah 6:10 per chalegi aur Chandigarh jaenge aur Chandigarh se Delhi ke liye Ravana hogi 12003 kahan ka Shatabdi Express Chandigarh se Delhi ke liye Ravana hogi dopahar mein 3:30 baje 11:15 per Delhi pahunchegi baj ke minut platform number Yatra samapt ho jayegi

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.

12004 Kalka Shatabdi Express Chandigarh se Delhi ke liye Ravana hogi aur nai Delhi se subah 6:10 per chalegi subah 7:00 baje pahunchegi Chandigarh railway station 12003 Kalka Shatabdi Express dopahar mein 3:30 baje Ravana hogi 4:15 per Chandigarh se Delhi ke liye Ravana hogi 11:00 baj ke minut per Delhi pahuncheg

Initiatives

Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi has been awarded the ISO certification.

Routes

Swarna Shatabdi Express

12003 – Lucknow Junction railway station to New Delhi

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
LJN Lucknow Junction Starting station 15:35
CNB Kanpur Central 16:50 16:55
ETW Etawah 18:09 18:11
TDL Tundla Junction 19:20 19:22
ALJN Aligarh Junction 20:08 20:10
GZB Ghaziabad Junction 21:33 21:35
NDLS New Delhi 22:15 Destination station

12004 – New Delhi to Lucknow Junction

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
NDLS New Delhi Starting Station 06:10
GZB Ghaziabad Junction 06:48 06:50
ALJN Aligarh Junction 07:50 07:52
TDL Tundla Junction 08:49 08:51
ETW Etawah 09:42 09:44
CN Kanpur Central 11:20 11:25
LJN Lucknow Junction 12:40 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 [1] 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) [2]

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 [3]

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