Varanasi–Lucknow Charbagh Varuna Express
The Varuna Express 14227 / 28 Varanasi Lucknow is an express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Varanasi Junction & Lucknow NR in India.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Varanasi Junction |
| Stops | 9 |
| End | Lucknow NR |
| Distance travelled | 284 km (176 mi) |
| Service frequency | Monday & Thursday. |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 54.10 km/h (34 mph) including halts. |
It operates as train number 14227 from Varanasi Junction to Lucknow NR and as train number 14228 in the reverse direction serving the state of Uttar Pradesh.
It is named after the Lord of Water - Varuna is one of three trains that run between Varanasi Junction to Lucknow NR, the others being 14219/20 Varanasi Lucknow Express & 14203 / 04 Varanasi Lucknow Intercity Express.
Coaches
The 14227 / 28 Varanasi Lucknow Varuna Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 14 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 14227 Varanasi Lucknow Varuna Express covers the distance of 284 km (176 mi) in 4 hours 55 mins (57.76 km/hr) & in 5 hours 35 mins as 14228 Lucknow Varanasi Varuna Express (50.87 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 14227 / 28 Varanasi Lucknow Varuna Express runs from Varanasi Junction via Jaunpur City Railway Station, Sultanpur, Haidergarh to Lucknow NR.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Kanpur based WAP 7[1] for its entire journey.
References
- "Varuna Express With CNB WAP-4 at Sultanpur Jn". Flickr. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- Jagran.com
- News.webindia123.com