| Color: | ADD8E6 |
| Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express | |
| Type: | Shatabdi Express |
| Locale: | Delhi & Uttar Pradesh |
| Operator: | Northern Railway of Indian Railways |
| Stops: | 5 |
| Distance: | 512 kilometers |
| Journeytime: | 6 hours 50 minutes |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | A.C Executive Anubhuti Chair Car A.C. First Class Chair Car A.C. Chair Car |
| Seating: | Chair Car |
| Sleeping: | Not available |
| Catering: | Vegetarian food Non-Vegetarian food Jain food |
| Baggage: | Overhead luggage shelves |
| Stock: | Alstom LHB coach |
| Trainnumber: | 12003 & 12004 |
| Speed: | Maximum: 130 km/h between Chipyana Buzurg and Panki Dham. Average: 75 km/h |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express is one of the Shatabdi Express trains operated by Indian Railways that connects the capital of India, to state capital of Uttar Pradesh, .[1]
This train is a Swarna category Shatabdi Express train, Swarna is a Sanskrit word meaning gold. Swarna Shatabdi means that it caters better amenities to passengers and also generates better revenue for Indian Railways as compared to other Shatabdi Express trains. Not every train in Indian Railways carries Swarna tag. It is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad WAP-7 Locomotive.
Earlier this train used to run between and New Delhi non-stop, a 440 km stretch.[2] After the gauge conversion in 1993, it was extended and previous terminal, Kanpur Central was converted to its only halt and later halted at Aligarh. Later on, it was also given halt at Ghaziabad,Etawah and further Tundla also was added.Phaphund was also added.Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express is the first train in Indian Railways to get LHB coach on trial basis.
Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi has been awarded the ISO certification.