Chhapra–Lucknow Junction Express

Chhapra–Lucknow Junction Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	2 March 2015; 9 years ago
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Chhapra Junction (CPR); Lucknow Junction (LJN)
Stops	11
Distance travelled	537 km (334 mi)
Average journey time	13h 25m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15053/15054
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	40 km/h (25 mph), including halts

The Chhapra–Lucknow Junction Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Chhapra Junction and Lucknow Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15053/15054 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1]^[2]

Service[edit]

The 15053/Chhapra–Lucknow Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 537 km in 13h 25m. The 15054/Lucknow Jn–Chhapra Express has an average speed of 37 km/h and covers 537 km in 14h 20m.

Route and halts[edit]

Notable halts of the train are:

Coach composition[edit]

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
7 Sleeper coaches
5 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[edit]

Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Chhapra to Lucknow and vice versa.

Rake sharing[edit]

The train currently shares its rake with Utsarg Express after the RSA of Utsarg Express was broken with Tatanagar–Chhapra Express because of the latter's extension to Thawe Junction.

Notes[edit]

^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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[1] Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

[2] 15053/15054 CHHAPRA-LUCKNOW JN.- CHHAPRA TRI-WEEKLY WILL RUN DAILY

[3] NWR cancels five trains due to rains

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