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

BSB/Varanasi Junction --> LKO/Lucknow Charbagh NR

Updated: Feb 19 (20:37) by GujratMail^~
Feb 19 (20:37)
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This is the Shortest Route between BSB and LKO.
Travel Time: 4h 10m     7 halts
Distance: 283 km     Avg Speed: 68 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr between SOP/Shivpur and UTR/Utraitia Junction (Lucknow)
Departs @ 06:00
Varanasi Junction/BSB 
Platform# 6,7
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Arrives @ 10:10
LKO/Lucknow Charbagh NR 
Platform# 7
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Type: SuperFast
Rake Zone: NR/Northern
Latest News
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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)
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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
CE1
RSA - Rake Sharing
NO RSA Dedicated 1 Rake only. PM @ LKO/NR.

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7 halts. 43 intermediate Stations between Varanasi Junction and Lucknow Charbagh NR
#1
0.0 km
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Zone: NR
PF# 6,7
Speed: 68
Elev: 77m

06:00
Day: 1
23.8 km
4 intermediate stations
00:21
#2
23.8 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
57.5 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 3
Speed: 73
Elev: 83m
06:54
06:56
Day: 1
28.0 km
2 intermediate stations
00:23
#4
85.5 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 2
Speed: 80
Elev: 92m
07:19
07:20
Day: 1
36.0 km
5 intermediate stations
00:27
#5
121.4 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 2
Speed: 77
Elev: 91m
07:47
07:48
Day: 1
21.9 km
2 intermediate stations
00:17
#6
143.3 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 3
Speed: 79
Elev: 95m
08:05
08:07
Day: 1
31.5 km
2 intermediate stations
00:24
#7
174.9 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 2
Speed: 95
Elev: 105m
08:31
08:32
Day: 1
18.9 km
2 intermediate stations
00:12
#8
193.8 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
282.8 km
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Zone: NR
PF# 7

Elev: 124m
10:10

Day: 1
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