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Scenic; Side View; Large TB; EOG/SLR; Outside of Train; Standing at Station;
Entry# 5385555-0
Large TB;
Entry# 5513913-8


20402/Lucknow - Varanasi SF Shuttle Express
Other Names: Varuna Express
लखनऊ - वाराणसी सुपरफास्ट शटल एक्सप्रेस

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

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वाराणसी से लखनऊ के बीच चलने वाली शटल एक्सप्रेस में 27 मई से एक स्लीपर कोच भी लगाया जाएगा। रेलवे ने प्रयोग के तौर पर छह माह तक इसके संचालन का निर्णय लिया है।
Thu May 23, 2024 (11:21AM)
News History
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 (01:38PM)
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 (08:51PM)
Loco in Charge: TWIN WDP4/4D: 2 Additional ACCC & 3 GEN
Sun Nov 13, 2022 (11:15PM)
🔹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)
20402 LKO-BSB 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 (07:55AM)
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 (03:24PM)
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Bedroll/Linen: NOT Available change
Inaugural Run
Wed Nov 17, 2021
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
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E-Catering is Only Available at Lucknow Charbagh, Sultanpur, Jaunpur City &...
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Varanasi.
Updated: Jun 20 (10:31) by PrakharYadav^~
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No RSA dedicated 1 Rake. PM @ LKO/NR.
Rating: 5.0/5 (21 votes)
cleanliness - excellent (4)
punctuality - excellent (4)
food - excellent (2)
ticket avbl - excellent (4)
u/r coach - excellent (3)
railfanning - excellent (3)
safety - excellent (4)
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Jun 09 (18:19)   20401/Varanasi - Lucknow SF Shuttle Express
fanof12801~
fanof12801~   281 blog posts
Entry# 6089943            Tags  
Why this train is not having reservation for 2S class? Why all are given as UR coaches?
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Jun 22 (14:14)
shanzil.kabir^~
shanzil.kabir^~   16433 blog posts
Re# 6089943-4              
They are on temporary basis.
So when is the last date of 2S and 3A?
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Jun 22 (14:37)
PrakharYadav^~
PrakharYadav^~   13237 blog posts
Re# 6089943-5              
Even then, it is good naa.
Consider, if it gets good response, it might b regularized.
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Jun 22 (14:39)
shanzil.kabir^~
shanzil.kabir^~   16433 blog posts
Re# 6089943-6              
Very good for general passengers.
Specially in 20402, if you come after 17:00 at Charbagh then you are not gonna seat in General. You have to travel by standing inside the coach.
2S shall be increased so that seat confirmation will be there and passenger can board by coming 10 min prior to departure.
Same applies in SL and 3A as well.
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Jun 22 (14:40)
shanzil.kabir^~
shanzil.kabir^~   16433 blog posts
Re# 6089943-7              
It shall be full length 24 Coaches ICF Train with 8 General, 8 2S, 2 SLR, 2 3A, 2 CC, and 2 SL.
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Jun 22 (15:20)
PrakharYadav^~
PrakharYadav^~   13237 blog posts
Re# 6089943-8              
1 compliments
Agree
Infact,
when 14227/28 & 24227/28 Varuna was cancelled and 20401/02 Shuttle was inaugurated post covid,
It should have been announced with max 2S + 1 or 2 CC (as per requirement) and GS as per requirement.

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reserved ticket allows to have comfortable journey (by not even reaching well way in advance :p e.g. like forming long queue(s) incase of 12533 @ LJN)
I would add a point more - Reserved ticket allows passengers from intermediary stations to have comfortable journey even in a well packed train.
e.g. MFKA to JOP in 20402

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Oct 03 2021 (11:39)   14227/Varanasi - Lucknow Varuna Express | BSB/Varanasi Junction (11 PFs)
bsbwanderer~
bsbwanderer~   161 blog posts
Entry# 5084256            Tags   Past Edits
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Varuna express to be permanently discontinued
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Jun 20 (15:52)   20401/Varanasi - Lucknow SF Shuttle Express
iamanshuman
iamanshuman   542 blog posts
Entry# 6101053            Tags  
Is it getting LHB rake or what tonight?
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Jun 20 (16:35)
ayyshman_198
ayyshman_198   338 blog posts
Re# 6101053-1              
source
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Jun 22 (21:56)
mksawan07
mksawan07   55 blog posts
Re# 6101053-2              
कौन बोला
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Jun 16 (22:23)   20401/Varanasi - Lucknow SF Shuttle Express
UdaySingh~
UdaySingh~   7 blog posts
Entry# 6097495            Tags   Past Edits
When will Lucknow Varanasi Shuttle SF Express Intercity via MBDD Pratapgarh get LHB coaches..... Few days ago while traveling in 15108 I saw that coaches are expiring soon within an year.

Same question for Begampura Express🤡
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Jun 16 (22:54)
ayyshman_198
ayyshman_198   338 blog posts
Re# 6097495-1              
nr dhyan nhi deta lucknow division pe itna
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Feb 21 (07:40)   20401/Varanasi - Lucknow SF Shuttle Express | PDRD/Pindra Road (2 PFs)
harshityadav~
harshityadav~   1313 blog posts
Entry# 5975284            Tags  
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20401 jaisi premier train ko Pindra road jaise halt station pe Halt de diya, is station pe koi aur mail train nahi rukti.

Shuttle SF ke barbadi ke din shuru ho gaye hain. Abhi Babatpur, Jalalganj, Haidargarh, Zafrabad wale bhi stoppage mangne aayenge😕.
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Feb 21 (12:14)
GodanExpress~
GodanExpress~   2815 blog posts
Re# 5975284-5              
Platform bhi nahi hai vaha aisi jagah halt omg 🤦‍♂️ ab superfast train खेत m bhi rukegi 😂 isse 10times better babatpur halt tha , ab sab jagah iska halt milega confirm hai , jab yahi karna tha to shivpur vali memu kyu chalayi 😑
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Feb 21 (12:21)
harshityadav~
harshityadav~   1313 blog posts
Re# 5975284-6              
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Isse ghatiya ghatiya trains Banaras se Jaunpur non stop karti hai.
Like 13151 19168 etc.

Aur dena hi tha to Babatpur de dete.
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Feb 21 (22:35)
PrakharYadav^~
PrakharYadav^~   13237 blog posts
Re# 5975284-7               Past Edits
Pindra Road wasn't a halt for old Varuna ?
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Feb 22 (08:24)
kirk781^~   3714 blog posts
Re# 5975284-8              
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Useful
I think the next station, and closest to the airport, Babatpur was the halt.
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Feb 27 (22:06)
Sanz~
Sanz~   8527 blog posts
Re# 5975284-9               Past Edits
Why are they running such a good train. Isko Lhb rake dene ke bajay unnecessary halts de rahe
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