The 15007 / 15008 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.

Krishak Express
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
LocaleUttar Pradesh
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiVaranasi City (BCY)
Lucknow Junction (LJN)
Stops27
Distance travelled504 km (313 mi)
Average journey time13 hours 05 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)15007 / 15008
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, 3 tier, Sleeper class, General unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car, E-Catering available
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts
Route map
Krishak Express (Lucknow - Varanasi) route map

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

edit

Varanasi City, Sarnath, Aunrihar Junction, Mau Junction, Bhatni Junction, Salempur Junction, Deoria Sadar, Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur Junction, Basti, Babhnan, Gonda Junction, Barabanki Junction, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow City, Lucknow Junction

Reservation

edit

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

edit

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
  GRD GEN GEN GEN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 B1 B2 A1 A2 HA1 GEN GEN GEN GEN SLR