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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Gomti Express
| image= Gomti Express.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| operator = [[Northern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow NR]] (LKO)
| stops = 14
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)
| distance = {{convert|513|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 9 hours 5 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Yes
| observation = Rake Sharing with 14211/14212 [[Agra Cantt–New Delhi Intercity Express]]
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities= WiFi
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12419 / 12420
| speed = {{cvt|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>
{{cvt|58.63|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Gomti Express (Lucknow - New Delhi) route map.png|290px|Gomti Express (Lucknow–New Delhi) route map]]
| map_state =
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1976}}<ref name="budget77">{{cite web |url= http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1977-78_interim.pdf |date=28 March 1977 |title= Railway Budget speech 1977-78 (interim) |website= www.indianrailways.gov.in |publisher=[[Government of India]], [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]]}}</ref>
| last = 
}}

The 12419 / 12420 '''Gomti Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Northern Railway zone]] that runs between [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow NR]] and {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} in India.

It operates as train number 12419 from Lucknow NR to New Delhi and as train number 12420 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Delhi]] & [[Uttar Pradesh]].

It is named after the [[Gomti River (Uttar Pradesh)|Gomti River]] which flows through [[Lucknow]].

==Coaches==

The 12419 / 20 Lucknow–New Delhi Gomti Express has 1 AC First Class cum AC 2 tier, 2 AC Chair Car, 12 Second Class seating, 5 General Unreserved & 2 EOG (GENERATOR CAR) coaches. It does not carry a [[pantry car]]. This train is running with modern German LHB coaches from 8 June 2018

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

==Service==

The 12419 Lucknow–New Delhi Gomti Express covers the distance of 513 kilometres in 9 hours 5 mins (59.77 km/hr) & in 9 hours 5 mins as 12420 New Delhi–Lucknow Gomti Express (57.53 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] surcharge.

==Route & Halts==

*'''[[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow NR]]'''
* {{stnlnk|Unnao Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}
* [[Panki railway station|Panki Dham]]
*{{stnlnk|Rura}}
* {{stnlnk|Jhinjhak}}
* {{stnlnk|Phaphund}}
* {{stnlnk|Etawah Junction}}
* [[Shikohabad railway station|Shikohabad Junction]]
* {{stnlnk|Firozabad}}
* {{stnlnk|Tundla Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Hathras Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Aligarh Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Khurja Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Ghaziabad Junction}}
*'''{{stnlnk|New Delhi}}'''

==Traction==

As the entire route is fully electrified, a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]]-based [[WAP-7]] powers the train for its entire journey.

==Timings==

12419 Lucknow–New Delhi Gomti Express leaves Lucknow NR on a daily basis at 06:00 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 15:05<ref>[http://railenquiry.in/schedule/12419/ Time Table Changed] [[RailEnquiry.IN]], 28 February 2017.</ref> hrs IST the same day.

12420 New Delhi–Lucknow Gomti Express leaves New Delhi on a daily basis at 12:25 hrs IST and reaches Lucknow NR at 21:30 hrs IST the same day.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Gomti Express - AC First cum AC 2 tier coach.jpg|Gomti Express – AC First cum AC 2 tier coach
File:Gomti Express at New Delhi with its Kanpur based WAP 4 engine.jpg|Gomti Express at New Delhi with its [[Electric Loco Shed, Kanpur|Kanpur]]-based [[WAP-4]] engine
File:Gomti Express - AC Chair Car coach.jpg|Gomti Express – AC Chair Car coach
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5idlcgY8Yo
* http://ekikrat.in/Gomti-Express
* http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Railways-cuts-booking-period-to-60-days/2013/04/26/article1562167.ece
* https://www.flickr.com/photos/50628848@N07/6213304182/
* http://news.oneindia.in/2008/04/20/bomb-presence-info-in-gomti-express-turns-hoax-1208693002.html

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in|title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry|publisher=indianrail.gov.in|accessdate=2014-04-05}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irctc.co.in|title=IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System|publisher=irctc.co.in|accessdate=2014-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303131207/http://www.irctc.co.in/|archive-date=3 March 2007|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=IRFCA|accessdate=2014-04-05}}

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{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}

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[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
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[[Category:Express trains in India]]

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