Lucknow–New Delhi AC Superfast Express
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | AC Superfast Express |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh & Delhi |
| First service | 15 June 2014 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) New Delhi (NDLS) |
| Stops | 4 |
| Distance travelled | 491 kilometres (305 mi) |
| Average journey time | 8 hrs |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12429/12430 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class AC 2 Tier AC 3 Tier AC 3 Tier Economy |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Auto-rack arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 100–110 kilometres per hour (62–68 mph) |
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. It is hauled by a Ghaziabad based Indian locomotive class WAP-7 locomotive but due to its short journey and shortage of WAP-7 locomotives, it had been given a diesel link of WDP-4D twin locos of Tughlakabad shed for some time after electrification between the entire route.
Owing to its suitable time and punctuality, it is becoming more popular than Lucknow Mail which runs on the same route but takes 53 minutes less.
Overview[edit]
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 coach from 12 April 2016.
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 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.
Rakes[edit]
Coach composition[a] 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 |
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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]
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12430 Lucknow AC Superfast Express – AC 3 tier coach
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ The coach composition is subject to change.
External links[edit]
- 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)
