15205/15206 Jabalpur - Lucknow Chitrakoot Express is a daily Express Train of the

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, which runs between

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railway station of

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, an important city & military cantonment hub of

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and

Lucknow Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...

railway station, the capital city of

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Arrival and departure

Train no.15205 departs from Lucknow Junction (LJN) daily at 05:30 PM reaching Jabalpur (JBP) the next day at 05:30 AM. Train no.15206 departs from Jabalpur (JBP) daily at 08:50 PM, reaching Lucknow (LJN) the next day at 09:30 AM.

Coach composite

The train consists of Coaches : * 1 AC I & II Tier * 4 AC III Tier * 6 Sleeper Coaches * 11 Unreserved * 1 Ladies/Handicapped * 1 Luggage/Brake Van

Average speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of around 48 km/h. The train runs on a daily basis.

Loco link

The train is hauled by

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(Katni Loco Shed)

Rake maintenance

The train is maintained by the Jabalpur Coaching Depot.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chitrakoot Express Passenger trains originating from Lucknow Transport in Jabalpur Railway services introduced in 2005 Named passenger trains of India Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh Express trains in India Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh