Lucknow Shatabdi
Encyclopedia
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
.
and New Delhi non stop, a 435 km stretch. 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.
- Delhi
stretch of the Bhopal Shatabdi
.
to New Delhi
12004 - New Delhi
to Lucknow
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
While, Train No. 2003 and 2004 known as the Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi is via Aligarh Junction & Kanpur Central
.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
: लखनऊ शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: لکھنؤ شتابدی ایکسپریس) is a Shatabdi class Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
train that connects the Indian capital Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
to Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, the capital of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. There are two shatabdis each from Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
daily. This was the first train in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to get the new German coaches.
To cater to heavy rush, Northern Railways is currently operating two Shatabdi Express
Shatabdi Express
Shatabdi Express trains are a series of fast passenger trains operated by Indian Railways to connect Metro cities with other cities important for tourism, pilgrimage or business...
trains operating between New Delhi
New Delhi Railway Station
The New Delhi Railway Station , station code NDLS, situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi railway station is the second busiest and one of the largest in India. It handles over 300 trains each day with 16 platforms and about 360,000 passengers...
and Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
. Train numbers 2003/2004 Swarna Shatabdi Express run via Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central is the major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Kanpur. It falls is one of the most busiest stations in India. The Kanpur Central Railway Station is on the main Howrah - Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh...
and trains 0401/0402 Shatabdi special run via Moradabad
Moradabad
Moradabad is a city and a municipal corporation in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1600 by prince Murad, the son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan; as a result the city came to be known as Moradabad. It is the administrative headquarters of...
.
History
Earlier this train use to run between Kanpur CentralKanpur Central
Kanpur Central is the major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Kanpur. It falls is one of the most busiest stations in India. The Kanpur Central Railway Station is on the main Howrah - Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh...
and New Delhi non stop, a 435 km stretch. 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.
Initiatives
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 AgraAgra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
- Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
stretch of the Bhopal Shatabdi
Bhopal Shatabdi
Bhopal Shatabdi Express is a train operated by the Northern Railway which runs between New Delhi, the main railway station of India's capital territory, New Delhi. and Bhopal Junction the main railway station of Bhopal City, the state capital of central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The train is...
.
Swarna Shatabdi Express
12003 - LucknowLucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
to New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
| Station Code | | Station Name | | Arrival | | Departure | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKO | Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station The Charbagh Railway Station is the main railway station of Lucknow, situated in the south of the city. Its station code is LKO. Charbagh Railway Station was built in 1914 and incorporates the nest of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture... |
Starting Station | 15:35 | |||
| CNB | Kanpur Central Kanpur Central Kanpur Central is the major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Kanpur. It falls is one of the most busiest stations in India. The Kanpur Central Railway Station is on the main Howrah - Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh... |
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 New Delhi Railway Station The New Delhi Railway Station , station code NDLS, situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi railway station is the second busiest and one of the largest in India. It handles over 300 trains each day with 16 platforms and about 360,000 passengers... |
22:05 | Destination Station |
12004 - New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
to Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
| Station Code | | Station Name | | Arrival | | Departure | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDLS | New Delhi New Delhi Railway Station The New Delhi Railway Station , station code NDLS, situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi railway station is the second busiest and one of the largest in India. It handles over 300 trains each day with 16 platforms and about 360,000 passengers... |
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 Kanpur Central Kanpur Central is the major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Kanpur. It falls is one of the most busiest stations in India. The Kanpur Central Railway Station is on the main Howrah - Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh... |
11:20 | 11:25 | |||
| LKO | Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station The Charbagh Railway Station is the main railway station of Lucknow, situated in the south of the city. Its station code is LKO. Charbagh Railway Station was built in 1914 and incorporates the nest of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture... |
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
Shatabdi Special
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
Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central is the major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Kanpur. It falls is one of the most busiest stations in India. The Kanpur Central Railway Station is on the main Howrah - Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh...
.
- Train No. 0401 departs Charbagh Railway StationCharbagh Railway StationThe Charbagh Railway Station is the main railway station of Lucknow, situated in the south of the city. Its station code is LKO. Charbagh Railway Station was built in 1914 and incorporates the nest of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture...
, LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
at 05:50 hours and arrives New Delhi Railway StationNew Delhi Railway StationThe New Delhi Railway Station , station code NDLS, situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi railway station is the second busiest and one of the largest in India. It handles over 300 trains each day with 16 platforms and about 360,000 passengers...
at 13:10 hours. - Train No. 0402 departs New Delhi Railway StationNew Delhi Railway StationThe New Delhi Railway Station , station code NDLS, situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi railway station is the second busiest and one of the largest in India. It handles over 300 trains each day with 16 platforms and about 360,000 passengers...
at 15:20 hours and arrives Charbagh Railway StationCharbagh Railway StationThe Charbagh Railway Station is the main railway station of Lucknow, situated in the south of the city. Its station code is LKO. Charbagh Railway Station was built in 1914 and incorporates the nest of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture...
, LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
at 22:50 hours.