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Ranikhet Express - रेगिस्तान में हरियाली

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20401/Varanasi - Lucknow SF Shuttle Express
Other Names: Varuna Express
वाराणसी - लखनऊ सुपरफास्ट शटल एक्सप्रेस

SLN/Sultanpur Junction --> LKO/Lucknow Charbagh NR

Updated: May 26 (18:27) by PrakharYadav^~
May 26 (18:27)
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This is the Shortest Route between SLN and LKO.
Travel Time: 2h 3m     2 halts
Distance: 139 km     Avg Speed: 68 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr between SOP/Shivpur and UTR/Utraitia Junction (Lucknow)
Departs @ 08:07
Sultanpur Junction/SLN 
Platform# 3
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Arrives @ 10:10
LKO/Lucknow Charbagh NR 
Platform# 7
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Type: SuperFast
Rake Zone: NR/Northern
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वाराणसी से लखनऊ के बीच चलने वाली शटल एक्सप्रेस में 27 मई से एक स्लीपर कोच भी लगाया जाएगा। रेलवे ने प्रयोग के तौर पर छह माह तक इसके संचालन का निर्णय लिया है।
Thu May 23, 2024 (11:20AM)
News History
Due to surrendering of Gular yd L. no. 1, 2 & 3 and washing line 1(Capacity-26 Coaches), stabling of rakes & Primary maintenance of trains at BSB will suffer. PM to be shifted to LKO instead of BSB with reduction of load up to 18 Coaches ICF (Composition- SLR-2, CZAC-4, GS-12).
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Feb 16, 2023 (01:37PM)
Temporary Augmentation of 2 General Class Coaches & 1 AC Chair Cars from 01.12.2022 to 31.12.2022 Only After That CC of Train Will Be General Class 15 General Class, 4 AC Chair Car & 02 SLR = Total 21 Coaches from 01.12.2022 to 31.12.2022 only
Sat Dec 03, 2022 (08:29PM)
Loco in Charge: TWIN WDP4/4D: 2 Additional ACCC & 3 GEN
Sun Nov 13, 2022 (11:14PM)
🔹त्यौहार पर अतिरिक्त मांग को देखते हुए, गाड़ी सं० 20401/02 (वाराणसी -लखनऊ- वाराणसी शटल) में एक अतिरिक्त वातानुकूलित कुर्सीयान तथा 3 साधारण द्वितीय श्रेणी (अनारक्षित) कोच, दिनांक 10-11-22 तक लगाए जा रहे हैं I
Wed Oct 26, 2022 (11:07AM)
20401 BSB-LKO SF Shuttle JCO-23/06/2022 will remain cancelled Due to Traffic + Power block of 8:00 hrs for insertion of RCC box between RMNR-CDRL stations on BSB-ZBD-SLN-UTR-LKO section over LKO Division.
Wed Jun 22, 2022 (07:53AM)
20401/20402 BSB - LKO Exp. will halt at Sri Krishna Nagar on experimental basis for a period of six months w.e.f. 13.06.2022
Sat Jun 11, 2022 (07:41PM)
One GS coach will be Replaced by One AC Chair car coach from 03/05/2022 to 31/07/2022.
Sat May 07, 2022 (03:27PM)
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Rating: 4.8/5 (29 votes)
cleanliness - excellent (5)
punctuality - excellent (5)
food - excellent (4)
ticket avbl - good (5)
u/r coach - good (4)
railfanning - excellent (5)
safety - excellent (5)
Bedroll/Linen: NOT Available change
Inaugural Run
Wed Nov 17, 2021
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
E-Catering is Only Available at Sultanpur & Lucknow Charbagh.
ICF Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 GS
  3
 GS
  4
 GS
  5
 GS
  6
 GS
  7
 GS
  8
 C1
  9
 C2
 17
SLR
 16
 GS
 15
 GS
 14
 GS
 13
 GS
 12
 GS
 11
 GS
 10
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RSA - Rake Sharing
NO RSA Dedicated 1 Rake only. PM @ LKO/NR.

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2 halts. 18 intermediate Stations between Sultanpur Junction and Lucknow Charbagh NR
#1
-143.3 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 6,7
Speed: 68
Elev: 77m

06:00
Day: 1
23.8 km
4 intermediate stations
00:21
#2
-119.5 km
/==/
Zone: NR
Speed: 63
Elev: 82m
06:21
06:22
Day: 1
Experimental basis halt w.e.f 20.02.24
33.7 km
7 intermediate stations
00:32
#3
-85.8 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 3
Speed: 73
Elev: 83m
06:54
06:56
Day: 1
28.0 km
2 intermediate stations
00:23
#4
-57.9 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 2
Speed: 80
Elev: 92m
07:19
07:20
Day: 1
36.0 km
5 intermediate stations
00:27
#5
-21.9 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 2
Speed: 77
Elev: 91m
07:47
07:48
Day: 1
21.9 km
2 intermediate stations
00:17
#6
0.0 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 3
Speed: 79
Elev: 95m
08:05
08:07
Day: 1
31.5 km
2 intermediate stations
00:24
#7
31.5 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 2
Speed: 95
Elev: 105m
08:31
08:32
Day: 1
18.9 km
2 intermediate stations
00:12
#8
50.4 km
/==/
Zone: NR
Speed: 64
Elev: 108m
08:44
08:46
Day: 1
Xing with 13240/Kota - Patna Express (Via Sultanpur) | Sun,Tue,Wed,Thu
89.0 km
12 intermediate stations
01:24
#9
139.5 km
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Zone: NR
PF# 7

Elev: 124m
10:10

Day: 1
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