The 12419 / 12420 Gomti Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to

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that runs between Lucknow NR and 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 Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders ...

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

. It is named after the

Gomti River The Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a tributary of the Ganges. According to beliefs, the river is the son of Rishi Vashishtha and bathing in the Gomti on Ekadashi (the 11th day of the two lunar phases of the Hindu calendar month) can wash away ...

which flows through

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 ...

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 A dining car (American English) or a restaurant car (British English), also a diner, is a railroad passenger car that serves meals in the manner of a full-service, sit-down restaurant. It is distinct from other railroad food service cars that do ...

. This train is running with modern German LHB coach 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 , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts

* Lucknow NR * * * Panki Dham * * * * * Shikohabad Junction * * * * * * *

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified, a

Ghaziabad Ghaziabad () is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad Mun ...

-based

WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...

powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

12419 Lucknow–New Delhi Gomti Express leaves Lucknow NR on a daily basis at 05:45 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 15:00Time Table Changed
hrs IST the same day. 12420 New Delhi–Lucknow Gomti Express leaves New Delhi on a daily basis at 12:20 hrs IST and reaches Lucknow NR at 21:25 hrs IST the same day.

Gallery

File:Gomti Express in Ghaziabad Junction.jpg, Gomti Express with LHB coach in Ghaziabad Junction. 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 Kanpur-based

WAP-4 The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...

engine File:Gomti Express - AC Chair Car coach.jpg, Gomti Express – AC Chair Car coach File:Gomti Express on platform 12 in New Delhi.jpg, Gomti Express with LHB rakes in New Delhi. File:12420 New Delhi-Lucknow Gomti Express in New Delhi railway station.jpg, 12420 New Delhi-Lucknow Gomti Express in New Delhi railway station

References

* 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

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