Prayag–Lucknow Intercity Express

The Prayag–Lucknow Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Prayag Junction (in Allahabad) and Lucknow Charbagh in India. It is currently being operated with 14209/14210 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2][3]

Prayag–Lucknow Intercity Express

Prayag–Lucknow Intercity Express standing at Prayag Junction
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Prayag Junction (PRG) Lucknow Charbagh (LKO)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	194 km (121 mi)
Average journey time	3h 45m
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	14209/14210
On-board services
Class(es)	Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	52 km/h (32 mph), including halts

Service

The 14209/Prayag–Lucknow Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 1472 km in 37h. The 14210/Lucknow–Prayag Intercity Express has an average speed of 38 km/h and covers 1472 km in 39h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Prayag Junction
• Kunda Harnamganj
• Unchahar Junction
• Rae Bareli Junction
• Harchandpur
• Bachhrawan
• Nigohan
• Lucknow Charbagh

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 12 coaches:

• 1 Chair Car
• 9 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by WAP-5 or WAP-7 electric locomotive from Prayag Sangam to Lucknow and vice versa since full route is electrified.

See also

• Prayag Junction railway station
• Lucknow Charbagh railway station
• Triveni Express
• Shaktinagar Terminal–Bareilly Triveni Express

Notes

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