Lucknow Chandigarh Express

Lucknow Chandigarh Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Start Lucknow Charbagh
Stops 15
End Chandigarh
Distance travelled 667 km (414 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second Class seating
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities Rake Sharing with 14217/18 Unchahar Express
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
57.38 km/h (36 mph), including halts

The 12231/32 Lucknow Charbagh Chandigarh Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railways zone that runs between Lucknow Charbagh and Chandigarh in India.

It operates as train number 12231 from Lucknow Charbagh to Chandigarh and as train number 12232 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 12231/32 Lucknow Charbagh Chandigarh Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 Second Class seating & 2 SLR (seating cum luggage rake) coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12231/32 Lucknow Charbagh Chandigarh Express covers the distance of 667 kilometres in 11 hours 30 mins as 12231 Lucknow Chandigarh Express (58.00 km/hr) & in 11 hrs 45 mins as 12232 Chandigarh Lucknow Express (56.77 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Lucknow Chandigarh Express - AC 2 tier coach
Lucknow Chandigarh Express - SLR coach

Routeing

The 12231/32 Lucknow Charbagh Chandigarh Express runs via Bareilly, Laksar, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantonment to Chandigarh.

Traction

As the entire route is electrified, a Ghaziabad based WAP 5 powers the train for its entire journey.

Timetable

12231 Lucknow Charbagh Chandigarh Express leaves Lucknow on a daily basis at 22:30 hrs IST and reaches Chandigarh at 10:00 hrs IST the next day.

12232 Chandigarh Lucknow Charbagh Express leaves Chandigarh on a daily basis at 20:50 hrs IST and reaches Lucknow at 08:35 hrs IST the next day.

See also

  • "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  • "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  • "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-05-30.

References

    • "Trains from Lucknow Nr to Chandigarh - Railway Time Table". mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
    • "Lucknow Chandigarh express: Latest News, Videos, Photos | Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
    • "Official Website of Chandigarh Administration". chandigarh.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
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