Barauni–Lucknow Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini |
Barauni Junction (BJU) Lucknow Junction (LJN) |
| Stops | 35 |
| Distance travelled | 487 km (303 mi) |
| Average journey time | 10h 15m |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 15203/15204 |
| 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 | LHB coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 41 km/h (25 mph), including halts |
The Barauni–Lucknow Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Barauni Junction and Lucknow Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15203/15204 train numbers on a daily basis.
Service
The 15203/Barauni–Lucknow Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 673 km in 16h 30m. The 15204/Lucknow–Barauni Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 487 km in 17h.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Barauni Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Hajipur Junction
- Sonpur Junction
- Chhapra Junction
- Siwan Junction
- Bhatni Junction
- Deoria Sadar
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Basti
- Babhnan
- Gonda Junction
- Barabanki Junction
- Gomti Nagar
- Badshahnagar
- Lucknow City
- Lucknow Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 1 First AC
- 2 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 1 AC III Tier Economy
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 5 General Unreserved
- 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 1 End on Generation
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Mughalsarai-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Barauni to Lucknow and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 15205/15206 Chitrakoot Express