Pune–Lucknow Superfast Express

Pune–Lucknow Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Pune Junction in Maharashtra and Lucknow Junction of Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12103/12104 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2]

Pune–Lucknow Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	6 October 2006; 18 years ago (2006-10-06)
Current operator(s)	Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Pune Junction (PUNE) Lucknow Junction (LJN)
Stops	11
Distance travelled	1,481 km (920 mi)
Average journey time	24 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly[a]
Train number(s)	12103/12104
On-board services
Class(es)	AC first-class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph)

Service

The 12103/Pune–Lucknow Jn Superfast Express has an average speed of 59.2 km/h and covers 1481 km in 24 hrs 55 mins. 12104/Lucknow Jn–Pune Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1481 km in 25 hrs 35 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Pune Junction
• Daund Junction
• Kopargaon
• Manmad Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Khandwa Junction
• Itarsi Junction
• Bhopal Junction
• Bina Junction
• Jhansi Junction
• Orai
• Kanpur Central
• Lucknow Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 5 Sleeper coaches
• 3 General
• 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Bhusawal Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Pune to Lucknow and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

• Daund Junction

Rake Share

This train shares a rake with:-

• Pune–Lucknow Express
• Pune–Amravati Express
• Pune–Danapur Superfast Express
• Pune–Manduadih Gyan Ganga Express

See also

• Pune–Lucknow Express
• Pune–Amravati Express
• Pune–Danapur Superfast Express
• Pune–Manduadih Gyan Ganga Express

Notes

1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

External links

• 12103/Pune-Lucknow Jn Superfast Express India Rail Info
• 12104/Lucknow Jn-Pune Superfast Express India Rail Info