Patliputra–Lucknow Intercity Express

The Patliputra - Lucknow Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Lucknow Junction and Patliputra Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12529/12530 train numbers on twice in a week basis.

Service
The 12529/Patliputra - Lucknow Jn SF InterCity Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 521 km in 10h 45m. The 12530/Lucknow Jn. - Patliputra SF InterCity Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 521 km in 9h 50m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Patliputra Junction
 * Dighwara
 * Chhapra Junction
 * Siwan Junction
 * Deoria Sadar
 * Gorakhpur Junction
 * Basti
 * Gonda Junction
 * Badshahnagar
 * Lucknow Junction

Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches :


 * 1 AC Chair Car
 * 1 AC III Chair Car
 * 6 Second Sitting
 * 4 General
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 or WAP 5 Electric Locomotive from Patliputra to Lucknow and vice versa.