Patliputra–Lucknow Intercity Express

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Patliputra - Lucknow Intercity Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	14 March 2016; 8 years ago (2016-03-14)
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Patliputra Junction (PPTA) Lucknow Junction (LJN)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	521 km (324 mi)
Average journey time	10h 45m
Service frequency	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Train number(s)	12529/12530
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier, Second Sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering E-Catering
Observation facilities	LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Yes
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	Operating speed 115-120 km/h

The Patliputra - Lucknow Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Lucknow Junction and Patliputra Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12529/12530 train numbers on twice in a week basis.

Service

The 12529/Patliputra - Lucknow Jn SF InterCity Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 521 km in 10h 45m. The 12530/Lucknow Jn. - Patliputra SF InterCity Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 521 km in 9h 50m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches :

1 AC Chair Car
1 AC III Chair Car
6 Second Sitting
4 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 or WAP 5 Electric Locomotive from Patliputra to Lucknow and vice versa.

Schedule

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Departure Days	Arrival Station	Arrival Time	Arrival Days
12529	PPTA	Patliputra (PATNA)	3:50 PM	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday	Lucknow	2:35 AM	Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
12530	LJN	Lucknow	5:00 AM	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday	Patliputra (PATNA)	2:50 PM	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday (Same Day)

External links

References

Verma, Kumod (30 November 2016). "31 trains to stop temporarily at Patna Saheb station". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
"List of new express, passenger trains announced". NDTV. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2018.

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trunk lines

Other lines/sections

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Bihar	Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Barauni–Katihar section Barauni–Samastipur section Fatuha–Tilaiya line Gaya–Kiul line Mokama–Barauni section Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Neora–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line Patna–Gaya line Patna–Mughalsarai section Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Raxaul–Sagauli line Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Jharkhand	Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Railways in Jharia Coalfield Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line
Odisha	Khurda Road–Bolangir line Cuttack–Sambalpur line
West Bengal	Ahmadpur–Katwa line Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line Andal–Sainthia branch line Andal–Sitarampur loop line Bandel–Katwa line Bankura–Masagram line Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri line Howrah–Barddhaman main line Howrah–Bardhaman chord Howrah–Kharagpur line Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line Santragachi–Amta branch line Sealdah Main and North section Calcutta Chord link line Kolkata Circular Railway Sealdah–Bangaon line Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line Sealdah South section Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line

Suburban
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Defunct lines

Revived/ Under revival	Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway Bankura–Damodar Railway Barasat–Basirhat Light Railway Burdwan–Katwa Railway Bakhtiarpur–Bihar Light Railway Futwah–Islampur Light Railway
Inactive	Bengal Provincial Railway East Coast State Railway Kalighat Falta Railway Mayurbhanj State Railway Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Patna–Digha Ghat line Parlakimedi Light Railway

Zones & Divisions

Eastern	Asansol Howrah Malda Sealdah
East Central	Danapur Dhanbad Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Samastipur Sonpur
East Coast	Sambalpur Khurda Road Waltair
North Eastern	Varanasi
Northeast Frontier	Katihar Alipurduar
South Eastern	Adra Chakradharpur Kharagpur Ranchi

Production units/
workshops

Transit points
with Bangladesh

Active	Haldibari–Chilahati Singhabad–Rohanpur Radhikapur–Biral Gede–Darshana Petrapole–Benapole
Defunct	Mahisasan–Shahbajpur Changrabandha–Burimari New Gitaldaha–Mogalhat

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