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]
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Service type | Express |
First service | 2 March 2015; 7 years ago (2015-03-02) |
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 [lower-alpha 1] |
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 coaches |
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 15053/Chhapra–Lucknow Express has an average speed of 40 km/hr and covers 537 km in 13h 25m. The 15054/Lucknow Jn–Chhapra Express has an average speed of 37 km/hr and covers 537 km in 14h 20m.
Notable halts of the train are:
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Chhapra to Lucknow and vice versa.
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.
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