Krishak Express
Krishak Express is an Indian Railways train of North Eastern Railway Zone, Varanasi railway division. It operates daily and covers a distance of 513 kilometres (319 mi) from Varanasi City to Lucknow Junction. Krishak Express reaches Lucknow Junction via Gorakhpur with total travel time of 12 Hours 45 Minutes while it completes the return journey to Varanasi City in 13 Hours 25 Minutes.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||
| Last service | Operating | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Varanasi City | ||||
| Stops | 35 | ||||
| End | Lucknow Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 513 kilometres (319 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 13 hours 05 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15007 / 15008 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 1 tier AC, 2 tier AC, 3 tier AC, Sleeper, General | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Not available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | Max: 100 km/h (62 mph) Avg: 55 km/h (34 mph) (incl. halts), 59 km/h (37 mph) (excl. halts) | ||||
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15007 - Starts Varanasi City at 17:00 Hrs and reach Lucknow Junction on 2nd day at 5:45 Hrs
15008 - Starts Lucknow Junction at 23:10 Hrs and reach Varanasi City on 2nd day at 12:35 Hrs
Important Stops
Varanasi City, Sarnath, Aunrihar Junction, Mau Junction, Bhatni Junction, Deoria Sadar, Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur Junction, Basti, Babhnan, Gonda Junction, Barabanki Junction, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow City, Lucknow Junction
Reservation
People have to take an advanced reservation ticket to travel in the train except for the General class. Tatkal ticketing facility is also available for this train.
Coach composition
The coach composition of the 15007 train is:
- 1 AC I Tier + II Tier (Hybrid)
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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 | GRD | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | B1 | B2 | A1 | A2 | HA1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |