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{{Short description|Shatabdi Express train of Indian Railways}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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{{Infobox rail service
| name = ''Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express''
| image= Lkoshat.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]
| locale = [[Delhi]] & [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] of [[Indian Railways]]
| ridership =
| start =
| stops = 5
| end =
| distance = 513 kilometers
| journeytime = 6 hours 30 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class =A.C Executive Anubhuti Chair Car A.C. First Class Chair Car A.C. Chair Car
| seating = Chair Car
| sleeping = Not available
| autorack =
| catering = [[Vegetarian food]] [[Non-vegetarian|Non-Vegetarian food]] [[Jain vegetarianism|Jain food]]
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage = Overhead luggage shelves
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[Alstom]] [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| trainnumber = 12003 & 12004
| speed = Maximum: 130 km/h between Chipyana Buzrung and Kanpur. Average: 80 km/h
| map = [[File:(New Delhi - Lucknow) Swarna Shatabdi Express Route map.jpg|250px]]
| map_state =
}}

'''''Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express''''' is one of the [[Shatabdi Express]] trains operated by [[Indian Railways]] that connects the capital of India, {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} to state capital of [[Uttar Pradesh]], {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}}.
<ref>{{cite news | url=https://trainsofindia.travel.blog/2020/05/25/lucknow%e2%87%8cnew-delhi-swarna-shatabdi-express/|title=Lucknow ⇌ New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express(12003⇌12004)|work=[[Trains Of India]]|access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref>

==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.

==History==
Earlier this train used to run between {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}} and New Delhi non-stop, a 435 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==
Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi has been awarded the ISO certification.

==Routes==
===Swarna Shatabdi Express===
'''12003 – [[Lucknow Junction railway station]] to [[New Delhi]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station name
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Arrival
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Departure
|-
| valign="top" | LJN
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}}
| valign="top" | Starting station
| valign="top" | 15:35
|-
| valign="top" | CNB
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}
| valign="top" | 16:50
| valign="top" | 16:55
|-
| valign="top" | ETW
| valign="top" | Etawah
| valign="top" | 18:09
| valign="top" | 18:11
|-
| valign="top" | TDL
| valign="top" | Tundla Junction
| valign="top" | 19:20
| valign="top" | 19:22
|-
| valign="top" | ALJN
| valign="top" | Aligarh Junction
| valign="top" | 20:08
| valign="top" | 20:10
|-
| valign="top" | GZB
| valign="top" | Ghaziabad Junction
| valign="top" | 21:33
| valign="top" | 21:35
|-
| valign="top" | NDLS
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}
| valign="top" | 22:15
| valign="top" | Destination station
|}

'''12004 – New Delhi to Lucknow Junction'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station name
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Arrival
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Departure
|-
| valign="top" | NDLS
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}
| valign="top" | Starting Station
| valign="top" | 06:10
|-
| valign="top" | GZB
| valign="top" | Ghaziabad Junction
| valign="top" | 06:48
| valign="top" | 06:50
|-
| valign="top" | ALJN
| valign="top" | Aligarh Junction
| valign="top" | 07:50
| valign="top" | 07:52
|-
| valign="top" | TDL
| valign="top" | Tundla Junction
| valign="top" | 08:49
| valign="top" | 08:51
|-
| valign="top" | ETW
| valign="top" | Etawah
| valign="top" | 09:42
| valign="top" | 09:44
|-
| valign="top" | CN
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}
| valign="top" | 11:20
| valign="top" | 11:25
|-
| valign="top" | LJN
| valign="top" | {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}}
| valign="top" | 12:40
| valign="top" | 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 [https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/civil_engg/CE_II/2019/Raising%20of%20sectionl%20speed%20to%20130%20kmph%20%20(dated%2017_12_2019).pdf] 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) [https://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1630992607026-Final%20NR%20Divnl%20Book%2031%2003%202021%20(Complete).pdf]

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 [https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/civil_engg/CE_II/2020/12032020.pdf]

==See also==
*[[Lucknow Charbagh railway station]] (LKO)
*[[Kanpur Shatabdi]]
*[[Aligarh Junction railway station]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Shatabdi Express}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713025147/http://hindi.indiarailinfo.com/train/1521/664/336 Lucknow Shatabdi Timetable] in Hindi

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