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This train used to originally operate from LKO NR where it used to originate from PF #1. Once the fastest train/road connection between Lucknow and Delhi, it only halted at Kanpur when introduced, doing the journey in only 6 hours more than 3 decades ago. Ironically, as roads and expressways have been built and they have become faster, train transport has become slower.

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Apr 09 (08:04)

Harshk0507

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@5970529-0 @kirk781^~

22436 Varanasi VB overtook LJN shatabdi at ALJN today

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Apr 09 (09:23)

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@5970529-1 @Harshk0507

It was bound to happen. With unnecessary stoppages tacked on, being overtaken isn't surprising.

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Apr 05 (13:06) 15203/Barauni - Lucknow Jn. Express

AbhinavECR

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Mar 22 (15:32) 12003/Lucknow Jn - New Delhi Swarn Shatabdi Express | LJN/Lucknow Junction NER (6 PFs)

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The once mighty Lucknow Shatabdi standing at PF 6, which is accessible by cabway, of the station. It once used to be the fastest ground connection b/w Lucknow and Delhi stopping only at CNB [for traction change, I think] originally. It has been slowed by more than 30 minutes since then. Other trains like Tejas and even road connections are faster now. It used to come at LKO NR upto a decade back before being transferred to LJN NER.

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Mar 29 (18:24)

Dgvj01~

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@6005869-0 @kirk781^~

Lucknowis should start save LKO Shatabdi movement .. or demand for a separate high priority train from Delhi .. as a VB can potentially cover Delhi LKO distance in less than 5.5 hours …

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Mar 29 (18:37)

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@6005869-1 @Dgvj01~

I always thought that LJN-NDLS would be one of the first routes to get a dedicated VB. After all, it even had a similar Tejas service operating in the morning. All IR had to do was scrape Tejas, introduce VB in it's place with same stoppage and make it slightly faster[due to increased acceleration of VBs].

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Mar 29 (23:25)

Dgvj01~

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@6005869-2 @kirk781^~

It should have a full fledged fast TT as fast as BSB VB …

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Mar 30 (04:05)

GomtinagarTerminal~

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@6005869-0 @kirk781^~

Too many stoppages have killed the aura of Shatabdi. Yes , LJN tejas and Ayodhya Vande Bharat are there. But Shatabdi k alag hi baat thi. IR can reduce its TT by 30 mins

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Mar 30 (18:13)

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@6005869-4 @GomtinagarTerminal~

They are instead busy giving it more stoppages, even at useless stations like Phaphund.

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Mar 24 (10:06) 15203/Barauni - Lucknow Jn. Express | BNZ/Badshahnagar (3 PFs) | GZB/WAP-5/30136

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Entry# 6007621 Tags Past Edits

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Some snaps of ICF days of 15203 Barauni - Lucknow Express and 12590 Secunderabad - Gorakhpur Express.

June, 2019