LJN - NDLS Swarna Shatabdi

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12427 Rewa express crosses 12004 Lucknow Shatabdi

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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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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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Wishing the 2️⃣nd Shatabdi Express train 💙🚆in India 🇮🇳 a Belated Happy Birthday‼️🎂🥳

May you get 160 kmph speed soon on CPYZ PNKD STRETCH‼️💨💙🚆🙏🏻🥰🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

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