Lucknow Junction–Chandigarh Express

The Lucknow Junction–Chandigarh Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Lucknow Junction and Chandigarh Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15011/15012 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2][3][4]

Lucknow Junction–Chandigarh Express

Lucknow Junction–Chandigarh Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Lucknow Junction (LJN) Chandigarh Junction (CDG)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	702 km (436 mi)
Average journey time	15h 50m
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	15011/15012
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
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph), including halts

Service

The 15011/Lucknow Jn.–Chandigarh Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 702 km in 15h 50m. The 15012/Chandigarh–Lucknow Jn. Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 702 km in 15h 50m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Lucknow Junction
• Moradabad Junction
• Amroha
• Bijnor
• Muzzampur Narayan
• Laksar Junction
• Roorkee
• Saharanpur Junction
• Yamunanagar-Jagadhri
• Yamunanagar-Jagadhri
• Ambala Cantonment
• Chandigarh Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 3 Sleeper coaches
• 3 General Unreserved
• 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake
• 1 EOG

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Lucknow to Chandigarh and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

• Muazzampur Narayan Junction

See also

• Lucknow Junction railway station
• Chandigarh Junction railway station
• Lucknow–Chandigarh Express

Notes

1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.